diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
index a2d242034220f..f9b10e84de067 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
@@ -2855,7 +2855,6 @@ static int ca8210_interrupt_init(struct spi_device *spi)
 	);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_crit(&spi->dev, "request_irq %d failed\n", pdata->irq_id);
-		gpiod_unexport(gpio_to_desc(pdata->gpio_irq));
 		gpio_free(pdata->gpio_irq);
 	}