diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-mtk-nor.c b/drivers/spi/spi-mtk-nor.c
index 1e5ec0840174..74f34537b02c 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-mtk-nor.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-mtk-nor.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ static int mtk_nor_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&pdev->dev);
 
-	ret = devm_spi_register_controller(&pdev->dev, ctlr);
+	ret = spi_register_controller(ctlr);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_probe;
 
@@ -938,6 +938,8 @@ static void mtk_nor_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct spi_controller *ctlr = dev_get_drvdata(&pdev->dev);
 	struct mtk_nor *sp = spi_controller_get_devdata(ctlr);
 
+	spi_unregister_controller(ctlr);
+
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_set_suspended(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);