diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-slave-mt27xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-slave-mt27xx.c
index ce889cb33228..7aedeaa5889d 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-slave-mt27xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-slave-mt27xx.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ static int mtk_spi_slave_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
 
-	ret = devm_spi_register_controller(&pdev->dev, ctlr);
+	ret = spi_register_controller(ctlr);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(mdata->spi_clk);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev,
@@ -473,7 +473,15 @@ static int mtk_spi_slave_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static void mtk_spi_slave_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct spi_controller *ctlr = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	spi_controller_get(ctlr);
+
+	spi_unregister_controller(ctlr);
+
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
+
+	spi_controller_put(ctlr);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP