diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c b/drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c
index c0257c8a8a9b..2cfd38d19aa6 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c
@@ -818,7 +818,8 @@ static int rockchip_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		rs->dma_rx.ch = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (rs->dma_tx.ch && rs->dma_rx.ch) {
+	if (rs->dma_tx.ch && rs->dma_rx.ch &&
+	    !spi_controller_is_slave(master)) {
 		dma_get_slave_caps(rs->dma_rx.ch, &(rs->dma_caps));
 		rs->dma_tx.addr = (dma_addr_t)(mem->start + ROCKCHIP_SPI_TXDR);
 		rs->dma_rx.addr = (dma_addr_t)(mem->start + ROCKCHIP_SPI_RXDR);