diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c b/drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c
index b721b62118e1..7b0882291c6b 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ static int rockchip_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	ret = devm_spi_register_controller(&pdev->dev, ctlr);
+	ret = spi_register_controller(ctlr);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register controller\n");
 		goto err_free_dma_rx;
@@ -953,6 +953,8 @@ static int rockchip_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	clk_disable_unprepare(rs->spiclk);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(rs->apb_pclk);
 
+	spi_unregister_controller(ctlr);
+
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_set_suspended(&pdev->dev);