diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sprd.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sprd.c
index a9a6c5ed443f..8daa24eec624 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sprd.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sprd.c
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ free_controller:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int __exit sprd_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static int sprd_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct spi_controller *sctlr = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct sprd_spi *ss = spi_controller_get_devdata(sctlr);