diff --git a/drivers/iio/common/ssp_sensors/ssp_dev.c b/drivers/iio/common/ssp_sensors/ssp_dev.c
index e64d242145e0..0c6629da2112 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/common/ssp_sensors/ssp_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/common/ssp_sensors/ssp_dev.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ static int ssp_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	ret = spi_setup(spi);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed to setup spi\n");
-		return ret;
+		goto err_setup_spi;
 	}
 
 	data->fw_dl_state = SSP_FW_DL_STATE_NONE;
@@ -568,6 +568,8 @@ err_read_reg:
 err_setup_irq:
 	mutex_destroy(&data->pending_lock);
 	mutex_destroy(&data->comm_lock);
+err_setup_spi:
+	mfd_remove_devices(&spi->dev);
 
 	dev_err(&spi->dev, "Probe failed!\n");