diff --git a/drivers/dma/ipu/ipu_idmac.c b/drivers/dma/ipu/ipu_idmac.c
index 1f154d08e98f..ae50a9d1a4e6 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ipu/ipu_idmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ipu/ipu_idmac.c
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ static int ipu_init_channel_buffer(struct idmac_channel *ichan,
 
 	ichan->status = IPU_CHANNEL_READY;
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ipu->lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ipu->lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }