diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
index d08e9324140e..3528ed5eea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ static int fsl_lpspi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(fsl_lpspi->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(fsl_lpspi->dev, "failed to enable clock\n");
-		return ret;
+		goto out_controller_put;
 	}
 
 	temp = readl(fsl_lpspi->base + IMX7ULP_PARAM);