diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index ec429d156a57..b3a1f9259b62 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static void spidev_release(struct device *dev)
 		spi->master->cleanup(spi);
 
 	spi_master_put(spi->master);
-	kfree(dev);
+	kfree(spi);
 }
 
 static ssize_t