diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
index 9aca1b4e2d8d..52407f3c9e1c 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ static struct dma_chan *rcar_i2c_request_dma_chan(struct device *dev,
 	char *chan_name = dir == DMA_MEM_TO_DEV ? "tx" : "rx";
 	int ret;
 
-	chan = dma_request_slave_channel_reason(dev, chan_name);
+	chan = dma_request_chan(dev, chan_name);
 	if (IS_ERR(chan)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(chan);
 		dev_dbg(dev, "request_channel failed for %s (%d)\n",