diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-max730x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-max730x.c
index 8672755f95c915a2ae2977678c51e554f616ae3f..0814584fcdc1e1164850231cf0e951510bee57e6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-max730x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-max730x.c
@@ -237,10 +237,9 @@ int __max730x_remove(struct device *dev)
 	ts->write(dev, 0x04, 0x00);
 
 	ret = gpiochip_remove(&ts->chip);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (!ret)
 		mutex_destroy(&ts->lock);
-		kfree(ts);
-	} else
+	else
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to remove GPIO controller: %d\n", ret);
 
 	return ret;