diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-bcm-kona.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-bcm-kona.c
index 85472d3fd37f7..7a190fe4dff1b 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-bcm-kona.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-bcm-kona.c
@@ -316,19 +316,7 @@ static int sdhci_bcm_kona_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static int __exit sdhci_bcm_kona_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct sdhci_host *host = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
-	int dead;
-	u32 scratch;
-
-	dead = 0;
-	scratch = readl(host->ioaddr + SDHCI_INT_STATUS);
-	if (scratch == (u32)-1)
-		dead = 1;
-	sdhci_remove_host(host, dead);
-
-	sdhci_free_host(host);
-
-	return 0;
+	return sdhci_pltfm_unregister(pdev);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver sdhci_bcm_kona_driver = {