diff --git a/rust/kernel/auxiliary.rs b/rust/kernel/auxiliary.rs
index 56f3c180e8f6..6931f8a4267f 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/auxiliary.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/auxiliary.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ impl<T: Driver + 'static> Adapter<T> {
         // SAFETY: `remove_callback` is only ever called after a successful call to
         // `probe_callback`, hence it's guaranteed that `Device::set_drvdata()` has been called
         // and stored a `Pin<KBox<T>>`.
-        drop(unsafe { adev.as_ref().drvdata_obtain::<T>() });
+        let data = unsafe { adev.as_ref().drvdata_obtain::<T>() };
+
+        T::unbind(adev, data.as_ref());
     }
 }
 
@@ -187,6 +189,20 @@ pub trait Driver {
     ///
     /// Called when an auxiliary device is matches a corresponding driver.
     fn probe(dev: &Device<device::Core>, id_info: &Self::IdInfo) -> impl PinInit<Self, Error>;
+
+    /// Auxiliary driver unbind.
+    ///
+    /// Called when a [`Device`] is unbound from its bound [`Driver`]. Implementing this callback
+    /// is optional.
+    ///
+    /// This callback serves as a place for drivers to perform teardown operations that require a
+    /// `&Device<Core>` or `&Device<Bound>` reference. For instance, drivers may try to perform I/O
+    /// operations to gracefully tear down the device.
+    ///
+    /// Otherwise, release operations for driver resources should be performed in `Self::drop`.
+    fn unbind(dev: &Device<device::Core>, this: Pin<&Self>) {
+        let _ = (dev, this);
+    }
 }
 
 /// The auxiliary device representation.