diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
index 93f69b66b896c..43e55e6abea66 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
@@ -1518,10 +1518,12 @@ static int __init max310x_uart_init(void)
 		return ret;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPI_MASTER
-	spi_register_driver(&max310x_spi_driver);
+	ret = spi_register_driver(&max310x_spi_driver);
+	if (ret)
+		uart_unregister_driver(&max310x_uart);
 #endif
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 module_init(max310x_uart_init);