diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/lpc32xx_slc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/lpc32xx_slc.c
index 163f976353f8..b151fd000815 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/lpc32xx_slc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/lpc32xx_slc.c
@@ -947,8 +947,12 @@ static int lpc32xx_nand_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	uint32_t tmp;
 	struct lpc32xx_nand_host *host = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct nand_chip *chip = &host->nand_chip;
+	int ret;
 
-	nand_release(&host->nand_chip);
+	ret = mtd_device_unregister(nand_to_mtd(chip));
+	WARN_ON(ret);
+	nand_cleanup(chip);
 	dma_release_channel(host->dma_chan);
 
 	/* Force CE high */