diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
index eafd0c2135a1..a889505e978b 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ static int pxa2xx_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	master = spi_alloc_master(dev, sizeof(struct driver_data));
+	master = devm_spi_alloc_master(dev, sizeof(*drv_data));
 	if (!master) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "cannot alloc spi_master\n");
 		pxa_ssp_free(ssp);
@@ -1759,7 +1759,6 @@ out_error_dma_irq_alloc:
 	free_irq(ssp->irq, drv_data);
 
 out_error_master_alloc:
-	spi_controller_put(master);
 	pxa_ssp_free(ssp);
 	return status;
 }