diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/sst25l.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/sst25l.c
index 7cc70db..687bf27 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/sst25l.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/sst25l.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
 	if (!flash_info)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	flash = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sst25l_flash), GFP_KERNEL);
+	flash = devm_kzalloc(&spi->dev, sizeof(*flash), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!flash)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -402,10 +402,8 @@
 	ret = mtd_device_parse_register(&flash->mtd, NULL, NULL,
 					data ? data->parts : NULL,
 					data ? data->nr_parts : 0);
-	if (ret) {
-		kfree(flash);
+	if (ret)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -413,12 +411,8 @@
 static int sst25l_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	struct sst25l_flash *flash = spi_get_drvdata(spi);
-	int ret;
 
-	ret = mtd_device_unregister(&flash->mtd);
-	if (ret == 0)
-		kfree(flash);
-	return ret;
+	return mtd_device_unregister(&flash->mtd);
 }
 
 static struct spi_driver sst25l_driver = {