diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
index 74dc208..dd4526e 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
@@ -689,16 +689,6 @@
 				&lp5521_led_attribute_group);
 }
 
-static void lp5521_deinit_device(struct lp5521_chip *chip)
-{
-	struct lp5521_platform_data *pdata = chip->pdata;
-
-	if (pdata->enable)
-		pdata->enable(0);
-	if (pdata->release_resources)
-		pdata->release_resources();
-}
-
 static int lp5521_init_led(struct lp5521_led *led,
 				struct i2c_client *client,
 				int chan, struct lp5521_platform_data *pdata)
@@ -858,7 +848,7 @@
 	return ret;
 fail2:
 	lp5521_unregister_leds(old_chip);
-	lp5521_deinit_device(old_chip);
+	lp55xx_deinit_device(chip);
 err_init:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -866,13 +856,15 @@
 static int lp5521_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct lp5521_chip *old_chip = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
+	struct lp55xx_led *led = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
+	struct lp55xx_chip *chip = led->chip;
 
 	lp5521_run_led_pattern(PATTERN_OFF, old_chip);
 	lp5521_unregister_sysfs(client);
 
 	lp5521_unregister_leds(old_chip);
+	lp55xx_deinit_device(chip);
 
-	lp5521_deinit_device(old_chip);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5523.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5523.c
index 80b7fb4..3f506e3 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5523.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5523.c
@@ -872,16 +872,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static void lp5523_deinit_device(struct lp5523_chip *chip)
-{
-	struct lp5523_platform_data *pdata = chip->pdata;
-
-	if (pdata->enable)
-		pdata->enable(0);
-	if (pdata->release_resources)
-		pdata->release_resources();
-}
-
 /* Chip specific configurations */
 static struct lp55xx_device_config lp5523_cfg = {
 	.reset = {
@@ -944,7 +934,7 @@
 	return ret;
 fail2:
 	lp5523_unregister_leds(old_chip);
-	lp5523_deinit_device(old_chip);
+	lp55xx_deinit_device(chip);
 err_init:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -952,6 +942,8 @@
 static int lp5523_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct lp5523_chip *old_chip = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
+	struct lp55xx_led *led = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
+	struct lp55xx_chip *chip = led->chip;
 
 	/* Disable engine mode */
 	lp5523_write(client, LP5523_REG_OP_MODE, LP5523_CMD_DISABLED);
@@ -959,8 +951,8 @@
 	lp5523_unregister_sysfs(client);
 
 	lp5523_unregister_leds(old_chip);
+	lp55xx_deinit_device(chip);
 
-	lp5523_deinit_device(old_chip);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp55xx-common.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp55xx-common.c
index c06745f..bcabf2c 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp55xx-common.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp55xx-common.c
@@ -152,15 +152,24 @@
 	return 0;
 
 err_post_init:
-	if (pdata->enable)
-		pdata->enable(0);
-	if (pdata->release_resources)
-		pdata->release_resources();
+	lp55xx_deinit_device(chip);
 err:
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lp55xx_init_device);
 
+void lp55xx_deinit_device(struct lp55xx_chip *chip)
+{
+	struct lp55xx_platform_data *pdata = chip->pdata;
+
+	if (pdata->enable)
+		pdata->enable(0);
+
+	if (pdata->release_resources)
+		pdata->release_resources();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lp55xx_deinit_device);
+
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Milo Kim <milo.kim@ti.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("LP55xx Common Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp55xx-common.h b/drivers/leds/leds-lp55xx-common.h
index ffedc77..908b00a 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp55xx-common.h
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp55xx-common.h
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@
 extern int lp55xx_update_bits(struct lp55xx_chip *chip, u8 reg,
 			u8 mask, u8 val);
 
-/* common device init functions */
+/* common device init/deinit functions */
 extern int lp55xx_init_device(struct lp55xx_chip *chip);
+extern void lp55xx_deinit_device(struct lp55xx_chip *chip);
 
 #endif /* _LEDS_LP55XX_COMMON_H */