diff --git a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft.h b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft.h
index 4cdec34e23d2..55677efc0138 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft.h
@@ -334,7 +334,10 @@ static int __init fbtft_driver_module_init(void)                           \
 	ret = spi_register_driver(&fbtft_driver_spi_driver);               \
 	if (ret < 0)                                                       \
 		return ret;                                                \
-	return platform_driver_register(&fbtft_driver_platform_driver);    \
+	ret = platform_driver_register(&fbtft_driver_platform_driver);     \
+	if (ret < 0)                                                       \
+		spi_unregister_driver(&fbtft_driver_spi_driver);           \
+	return ret;                                                        \
 }                                                                          \
 									   \
 static void __exit fbtft_driver_module_exit(void)                          \