diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-davinci.c b/drivers/spi/spi-davinci.c
index f71c497393a6..5260183a58a8 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-davinci.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-davinci.c
@@ -1040,13 +1040,13 @@ static int davinci_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	spi_bitbang_stop(&dspi->bitbang);
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(dspi->clk);
-	spi_master_put(master);
 
 	if (dspi->dma_rx) {
 		dma_release_channel(dspi->dma_rx);
 		dma_release_channel(dspi->dma_tx);
 	}
 
+	spi_master_put(master);
 	return 0;
 }