diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_mtd.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_mtd.c
index 58d7e44..aabbc35 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_mtd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/sf_mtd.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <spi_flash.h>
 
 static struct mtd_info sf_mtd_info;
+static bool sf_mtd_registered;
 static char sf_mtd_name[8];
 
 static int spi_flash_mtd_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr)
@@ -73,6 +74,12 @@
 
 int spi_flash_mtd_register(struct spi_flash *flash)
 {
+	int ret;
+
+	if (sf_mtd_registered)
+		del_mtd_device(&sf_mtd_info);
+
+	sf_mtd_registered = false;
 	memset(&sf_mtd_info, 0, sizeof(sf_mtd_info));
 	sprintf(sf_mtd_name, "nor%d", spi_flash_mtd_number());
 
@@ -94,7 +101,11 @@
 	sf_mtd_info.numeraseregions = 0;
 	sf_mtd_info.erasesize = flash->sector_size;
 
-	return add_mtd_device(&sf_mtd_info);
+	ret = add_mtd_device(&sf_mtd_info);
+	if (!ret)
+		sf_mtd_registered = true;
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void spi_flash_mtd_unregister(void)