diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/zynqmp-ipi-mailbox.c b/drivers/mailbox/zynqmp-ipi-mailbox.c
index e4fcac97dbfa..06529dc0daf3 100644
--- a/drivers/mailbox/zynqmp-ipi-mailbox.c
+++ b/drivers/mailbox/zynqmp-ipi-mailbox.c
@@ -617,7 +617,6 @@ static void zynqmp_ipi_free_mboxes(struct zynqmp_ipi_pdata *pdata)
 	for (; i >= 0; i--) {
 		ipi_mbox = &pdata->ipi_mboxes[i];
 		if (ipi_mbox->dev.parent) {
-			mbox_controller_unregister(&ipi_mbox->mbox);
 			if (device_is_registered(&ipi_mbox->dev))
 				device_unregister(&ipi_mbox->dev);
 		}