diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
index 95b61264b679..37176e557099 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
@@ -1403,11 +1403,6 @@ static void s3c64xx_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	writel(0, sdd->regs + S3C64XX_SPI_INT_EN);
 
-	if (!is_polling(sdd)) {
-		dma_release_channel(sdd->rx_dma.ch);
-		dma_release_channel(sdd->tx_dma.ch);
-	}
-
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_set_suspended(&pdev->dev);