diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c
index 6e25ef1bce91f..ea0aaa3f13d07 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static int __devinit bcm63xx_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static int __devexit bcm63xx_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct spi_master *master = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct spi_master *master = spi_master_get(platform_get_drvdata(pdev));
 	struct bcm63xx_spi *bs = spi_master_get_devdata(master);
 
 	spi_unregister_master(master);
@@ -452,6 +452,8 @@ static int __devexit bcm63xx_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, 0);
 
+	spi_master_put(master);
+
 	return 0;
 }