diff --git a/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-api.c b/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-api.c
index 851e5106e580..c0eec08d8f95 100644
--- a/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-api.c
+++ b/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-api.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ static const struct file_operations dma_proc_fops = {
 	.open		= dma_proc_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
-	.release	= seq_release,
+	.release	= single_release,
 };
 
 int register_dmac(struct dma_info *info)