diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_rdb.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_rdb.c
index d7c9b186954d..3e5e51de9a0d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_rdb.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_rdb.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int __init of_fsl_spi_probe(char *type, char *compatible, u32 sysclk,
 
 		goto next;
 unreg:
-		platform_device_del(pdev);
+		platform_device_put(pdev);
 err:
 		pr_err("%s: registration failed\n", np->full_name);
 next: