diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/bcm2835.c b/drivers/mmc/host/bcm2835.c
index 50293529d6de..c9e7aa50bb0a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/bcm2835.c
@@ -1431,6 +1431,8 @@ static int bcm2835_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 err:
 	dev_dbg(dev, "%s -> err %d\n", __func__, ret);
+	if (host->dma_chan_rxtx)
+		dma_release_channel(host->dma_chan_rxtx);
 	mmc_free_host(mmc);
 
 	return ret;