diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c
index 47266bb23a33..40cd7efc4b54 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static int bcm63xx_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto out_clk_disable;
 
 	/* register and we are done */
-	ret = devm_spi_register_controller(dev, host);
+	ret = spi_register_controller(host);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "spi register failed\n");
 		goto out_clk_disable;
@@ -625,11 +625,17 @@ static void bcm63xx_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct spi_controller *host = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct bcm63xx_spi *bs = spi_controller_get_devdata(host);
 
+	spi_controller_get(host);
+
+	spi_unregister_controller(host);
+
 	/* reset spi block */
 	bcm_spi_writeb(bs, 0, SPI_INT_MASK);
 
 	/* HW shutdown */
 	clk_disable_unprepare(bs->clk);
+
+	spi_controller_put(host);
 }
 
 static int bcm63xx_spi_suspend(struct device *dev)