diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
index c0c253005b76..87658f63b374 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ exit_cifs(void)
 	exit_cifs_idmap();
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_UPCALL
-	unregister_key_type(&cifs_spnego_key_type);
+	exit_cifs_spnego();
 #endif
 	cifs_destroy_request_bufs();
 	cifs_destroy_mids();