diff --git a/drivers/dma/ti/k3-udma-glue.c b/drivers/dma/ti/k3-udma-glue.c
index 686dc140293e..70eaf7ee57e6 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ti/k3-udma-glue.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ti/k3-udma-glue.c
@@ -1243,8 +1243,9 @@ void k3_udma_glue_release_rx_chn(struct k3_udma_glue_rx_channel *rx_chn)
 		rx_chn->psil_paired = false;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < rx_chn->flow_num; i++)
-		k3_udma_glue_release_rx_flow(rx_chn, i);
+	if (rx_chn->flows)
+		for (i = 0; i < rx_chn->flow_num; i++)
+			k3_udma_glue_release_rx_flow(rx_chn, i);
 
 	if (xudma_rflow_is_gp(rx_chn->common.udmax, rx_chn->flow_id_base))
 		xudma_free_gp_rflow_range(rx_chn->common.udmax,