diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c
index 1fb3b3a80581..f7040ea8dd4b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ static int pxa3xx_nand_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	clk_put(info->clk);
 
 	if (mtd) {
-		mtd_device_unregister(mtd);
+		nand_release(mtd);
 		kfree(mtd);
 	}
 	return 0;