diff --git a/drivers/dma/pl330.c b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
index d19862f4dc9a..6afd42cfbf5d 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/pl330.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
@@ -2142,13 +2142,14 @@ static int pl330_terminate_all(struct dma_chan *chan)
 
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(pl330->ddma.dev);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pch->lock, flags);
+
 	spin_lock(&pl330->lock);
 	_stop(pch->thread);
-	spin_unlock(&pl330->lock);
-
 	pch->thread->req[0].desc = NULL;
 	pch->thread->req[1].desc = NULL;
 	pch->thread->req_running = -1;
+	spin_unlock(&pl330->lock);
+
 	power_down = pch->active;
 	pch->active = false;