diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_rdb.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_rdb.c
index 622c625d5ce4..1114b6a11b3f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_rdb.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_rdb.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static int __init of_fsl_spi_probe(char *type, char *compatible, u32 sysclk,
 
 		goto next;
 unreg:
-		platform_device_del(pdev);
+		platform_device_put(pdev);
 err:
 		pr_err("%pOF: registration failed\n", np);
 next: