diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c b/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c
index 9414900575d8..f129869e05a9 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ void stm_source_unregister_device(struct stm_source_data *data)
 
 	stm_source_link_drop(src);
 
-	device_destroy(&stm_source_class, src->dev.devt);
+	device_unregister(&src->dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(stm_source_unregister_device);