diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-cavium-thunderx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-cavium-thunderx.c
index d12e149f1a41..fd6b9caffaf0 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-cavium-thunderx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-cavium-thunderx.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ static int thunderx_spi_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 error:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(p->clk);
+	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 	spi_master_put(master);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ static void thunderx_spi_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		return;
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(p->clk);
+	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 	/* Put everything in a known state. */
 	writeq(0, p->register_base + OCTEON_SPI_CFG(p));
 }