diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index c4b80cf825b8..f8f3434d5ab1 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -708,15 +708,15 @@ void spi_unregister_device(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (!spi)
 		return;
 
-	spi_cleanup(spi);
-
 	if (spi->dev.of_node) {
 		of_node_clear_flag(spi->dev.of_node, OF_POPULATED);
 		of_node_put(spi->dev.of_node);
 	}
 	if (ACPI_COMPANION(&spi->dev))
 		acpi_device_clear_enumerated(ACPI_COMPANION(&spi->dev));
-	device_unregister(&spi->dev);
+	device_del(&spi->dev);
+	spi_cleanup(spi);
+	put_device(&spi->dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_unregister_device);