diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
index 5bc97b22491c..56ee84e85bee 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
@@ -1310,21 +1310,22 @@ static int bcm2835_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			       dev_name(&pdev->dev), ctlr);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not request IRQ: %d\n", err);
-		goto out_clk_disable;
+		goto out_dma_release;
 	}
 
 	err = spi_register_controller(ctlr);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not register SPI controller: %d\n",
 			err);
-		goto out_clk_disable;
+		goto out_dma_release;
 	}
 
 	bcm2835_debugfs_create(bs, dev_name(&pdev->dev));
 
 	return 0;
 
-out_clk_disable:
+out_dma_release:
+	bcm2835_dma_release(ctlr, bs);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(bs->clk);
 	return err;
 }