diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-img-spfi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-img-spfi.c
index 7a37090dabbe..2e65b70c7879 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-img-spfi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-img-spfi.c
@@ -673,6 +673,8 @@ static int img_spfi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			dma_release_channel(spfi->tx_ch);
 		if (spfi->rx_ch)
 			dma_release_channel(spfi->rx_ch);
+		spfi->tx_ch = NULL;
+		spfi->rx_ch = NULL;
 		dev_warn(spfi->dev, "Failed to get DMA channels, falling back to PIO mode\n");
 	} else {
 		master->dma_tx = spfi->tx_ch;