diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/diskonchip.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/diskonchip.c
index 43d1e08133ce..ac3792b6fb33 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/diskonchip.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/diskonchip.c
@@ -1621,13 +1621,10 @@ static int __init doc_probe(unsigned long physadr)
 		numchips = doc2001_init(mtd);
 
 	if ((ret = nand_scan(nand, numchips)) || (ret = doc->late_init(mtd))) {
-		/* DBB note: i believe nand_release is necessary here, as
+		/* DBB note: i believe nand_cleanup is necessary here, as
 		   buffers may have been allocated in nand_base.  Check with
 		   Thomas. FIX ME! */
-		/* nand_release will call mtd_device_unregister, but we
-		   haven't yet added it.  This is handled without incident by
-		   mtd_device_unregister, as far as I can tell. */
-		nand_release(nand);
+		nand_cleanup(nand);
 		goto fail;
 	}