diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
index b4070c0de3df..c88f5d99c906 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ static int bcm2835_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto out_clk_disable;
 	}
 
-	err = devm_spi_register_controller(&pdev->dev, ctlr);
+	err = spi_register_controller(ctlr);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not register SPI controller: %d\n",
 			err);
@@ -1355,6 +1355,8 @@ static int bcm2835_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	bcm2835_debugfs_remove(bs);
 
+	spi_unregister_controller(ctlr);
+
 	/* Clear FIFOs, and disable the HW block */
 	bcm2835_wr(bs, BCM2835_SPI_CS,
 		   BCM2835_SPI_CS_CLEAR_RX | BCM2835_SPI_CS_CLEAR_TX);