diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c
index 6802806d1f18..bb9afc3f043b 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ struct omap2_mcspi_dma {
 
 	struct completion dma_tx_completion;
 	struct completion dma_rx_completion;
+
+	char dma_rx_ch_name[14];
+	char dma_tx_ch_name[14];
 };
 
 /* use PIO for small transfers, avoiding DMA setup/teardown overhead and
@@ -936,12 +939,20 @@ static int omap2_mcspi_request_dma(struct spi_device *spi)
 	dma_cap_zero(mask);
 	dma_cap_set(DMA_SLAVE, mask);
 	sig = mcspi_dma->dma_rx_sync_dev;
-	mcspi_dma->dma_rx = dma_request_channel(mask, omap_dma_filter_fn, &sig);
+
+	mcspi_dma->dma_rx =
+		dma_request_slave_channel_compat(mask, omap_dma_filter_fn,
+						 &sig, &master->dev,
+						 mcspi_dma->dma_rx_ch_name);
 	if (!mcspi_dma->dma_rx)
 		goto no_dma;
 
 	sig = mcspi_dma->dma_tx_sync_dev;
-	mcspi_dma->dma_tx = dma_request_channel(mask, omap_dma_filter_fn, &sig);
+	mcspi_dma->dma_tx =
+		dma_request_slave_channel_compat(mask, omap_dma_filter_fn,
+						 &sig, &master->dev,
+						 mcspi_dma->dma_tx_ch_name);
+
 	if (!mcspi_dma->dma_tx) {
 		dma_release_channel(mcspi_dma->dma_rx);
 		mcspi_dma->dma_rx = NULL;
@@ -1374,29 +1385,42 @@ static int omap2_mcspi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto free_master;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < master->num_chipselect; i++) {
-		char dma_ch_name[14];
+		char *dma_rx_ch_name = mcspi->dma_channels[i].dma_rx_ch_name;
+		char *dma_tx_ch_name = mcspi->dma_channels[i].dma_tx_ch_name;
 		struct resource *dma_res;
 
-		sprintf(dma_ch_name, "rx%d", i);
-		dma_res = platform_get_resource_byname(pdev, IORESOURCE_DMA,
-				dma_ch_name);
-		if (!dma_res) {
-			dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "cannot get DMA RX channel\n");
-			status = -ENODEV;
-			break;
-		}
+		sprintf(dma_rx_ch_name, "rx%d", i);
+		if (!pdev->dev.of_node) {
+			dma_res =
+				platform_get_resource_byname(pdev,
+							     IORESOURCE_DMA,
+							     dma_rx_ch_name);
+			if (!dma_res) {
+				dev_dbg(&pdev->dev,
+					"cannot get DMA RX channel\n");
+				status = -ENODEV;
+				break;
+			}
 
-		mcspi->dma_channels[i].dma_rx_sync_dev = dma_res->start;
-		sprintf(dma_ch_name, "tx%d", i);
-		dma_res = platform_get_resource_byname(pdev, IORESOURCE_DMA,
-				dma_ch_name);
-		if (!dma_res) {
-			dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "cannot get DMA TX channel\n");
-			status = -ENODEV;
-			break;
+			mcspi->dma_channels[i].dma_rx_sync_dev =
+				dma_res->start;
 		}
+		sprintf(dma_tx_ch_name, "tx%d", i);
+		if (!pdev->dev.of_node) {
+			dma_res =
+				platform_get_resource_byname(pdev,
+							     IORESOURCE_DMA,
+							     dma_tx_ch_name);
+			if (!dma_res) {
+				dev_dbg(&pdev->dev,
+					"cannot get DMA TX channel\n");
+				status = -ENODEV;
+				break;
+			}
 
-		mcspi->dma_channels[i].dma_tx_sync_dev = dma_res->start;
+			mcspi->dma_channels[i].dma_tx_sync_dev =
+				dma_res->start;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (status < 0)