diff --git a/drivers/dma/imx-dma.c b/drivers/dma/imx-dma.c
index f629e4961af5..e53d438142bb 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/imx-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/imx-dma.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ static int __init imxdma_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 
 err_init:
-	while (i-- >= 0) {
+	while (--i >= 0) {
 		struct imxdma_channel *imxdmac = &imxdma->channel[i];
 		imx_dma_free(imxdmac->imxdma_channel);
 	}