diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index b1db83f..f56017e 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@
 	else {
 		status = spi_master_initialize_queue(master);
 		if (status) {
-			device_unregister(&master->dev);
+			device_del(&master->dev);
 			goto done;
 		}
 	}