diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sprd.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sprd.c
index 0f9fc320363c..fd3fd0ce122c 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sprd.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sprd.c
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ static int sprd_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_rpm_put;
 	}
 
-	ret = devm_spi_register_controller(&pdev->dev, sctlr);
+	ret = spi_register_controller(sctlr);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_rpm_put;
 
@@ -1008,7 +1008,9 @@ static void sprd_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(ss->dev, "failed to resume SPI controller\n");
 
-	spi_controller_suspend(sctlr);
+	spi_controller_get(sctlr);
+
+	spi_unregister_controller(sctlr);
 
 	if (ret >= 0) {
 		if (ss->dma.enable)
@@ -1017,6 +1019,8 @@ static void sprd_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
+
+	spi_controller_put(sctlr);
 }
 
 static int __maybe_unused sprd_spi_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)