diff --git a/sound/soc/spear/spear_pcm.c b/sound/soc/spear/spear_pcm.c
index 97c2cac8e92c..8c7f23729446 100644
--- a/sound/soc/spear/spear_pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/spear/spear_pcm.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static void spear_pcm_free(struct snd_pcm *pcm)
 			continue;
 
 		buf = &substream->dma_buffer;
-		if (!buf && !buf->area)
+		if (!buf || !buf->area)
 			continue;
 
 		dma_free_writecombine(pcm->card->dev, buf->bytes,