diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
index 9285a683324f..7c17b8c0425e 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c
@@ -1870,11 +1870,6 @@ static int cqspi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
 
-	if (cqspi->rx_chan) {
-		dma_release_channel(cqspi->rx_chan);
-		goto probe_setup_failed;
-	}
-
 	ret = spi_register_controller(host);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register SPI ctlr %d\n", ret);