diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c
index 6af1aa1ef213..759846c28d12 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ int s3c2410_dma_request(enum dma_ch channel,
 	chan->client = client;
 	chan->in_use = 1;
 	chan->peripheral = channel;
+	chan->flags = 0;
 
 	local_irq_restore(flags);