diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mcp23s08.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mcp23s08.c
index a17b81f..2fc7ff8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mcp23s08.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mcp23s08.c
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@
 			mcp23s08_irq_teardown(data->mcp[addr]);
 		gpiochip_remove(&data->mcp[addr]->chip);
 	}
-	kfree(data);
+
 	return 0;
 }