diff --git a/drivers/dma/pl330.c b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
index 28e3775888a6..4a2caaa0432e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/pl330.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
@@ -2748,8 +2748,10 @@ probe_err3:
 		list_del(&pch->chan.device_node);
 
 		/* Flush the channel */
-		pl330_control(&pch->chan, DMA_TERMINATE_ALL, 0);
-		pl330_free_chan_resources(&pch->chan);
+		if (pch->thread) {
+			pl330_control(&pch->chan, DMA_TERMINATE_ALL, 0);
+			pl330_free_chan_resources(&pch->chan);
+		}
 	}
 probe_err2:
 	pl330_del(pl330);