diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-st-ssc4.c b/drivers/spi/spi-st-ssc4.c
index b173ef70d77e..9c8099fe6e19 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-st-ssc4.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-st-ssc4.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static int spi_st_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, host);
 
-	ret = devm_spi_register_controller(&pdev->dev, host);
+	ret = spi_register_controller(host);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register host\n");
 		goto rpm_disable;
@@ -371,10 +371,16 @@ static void spi_st_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct spi_controller *host = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct spi_st *spi_st = spi_controller_get_devdata(host);
 
+	spi_controller_get(host);
+
+	spi_unregister_controller(host);
+
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(spi_st->clk);
 
+	spi_controller_put(host);
+
 	pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(&pdev->dev);
 }