diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c
index 6f0f6b99953d..ac888a3d03aa 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw.c
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ int dw_spi_add_host(struct device *dev, struct dw_spi *dws)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = devm_spi_register_controller(dev, master);
+	ret = spi_register_controller(master);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&master->dev, "problem registering spi master\n");
 		goto err_dma_exit;
@@ -560,6 +560,8 @@ void dw_spi_remove_host(struct dw_spi *dws)
 {
 	dw_spi_debugfs_remove(dws);
 
+	spi_unregister_controller(dws->master);
+
 	if (dws->dma_ops && dws->dma_ops->dma_exit)
 		dws->dma_ops->dma_exit(dws);