diff --git a/drivers/dma/pl330.c b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
index a17553f7c028..7ec82f0667eb 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/pl330.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
@@ -2485,10 +2485,10 @@ static void pl330_free_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *chan)
 	struct dma_pl330_chan *pch = to_pchan(chan);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&pch->lock, flags);
-
 	tasklet_kill(&pch->task);
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&pch->lock, flags);
+
 	pl330_release_channel(pch->pl330_chid);
 	pch->pl330_chid = NULL;