diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c
index dc3d4eb0531c..3c26fb297cf1 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ static int dspi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/* Disconnect from the SPI framework */
 	spi_bitbang_stop(&dspi->bitbang);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(dspi->clk);
 	spi_master_put(dspi->bitbang.master);
 
 	return 0;