diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c
index b2d4b9e4e010..1a30b47465cb 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@ static int __devexit mcfqspi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	iounmap(mcfqspi->iobase);
 	release_mem_region(res->start, resource_size(res));
 	spi_unregister_master(master);
-	spi_master_put(master);
 
 	return 0;
 }