diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx-lpi2c.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx-lpi2c.c
index addd64985abc..7302464c371a 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx-lpi2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx-lpi2c.c
@@ -851,7 +851,6 @@ static int lpi2c_dma_rx_cmd_submit(struct lpi2c_imx_struct *lpi2c_imx)
 submit_err_exit:
 	dma_unmap_single(dmaengine_get_dma_device(txchan), dma->dma_tx_addr,
 			 dma->rx_cmd_buf_len, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
-	dmaengine_desc_free(rx_cmd_desc);
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
@@ -910,7 +909,6 @@ static int lpi2c_dma_submit(struct lpi2c_imx_struct *lpi2c_imx)
 
 submit_err_exit:
 	lpi2c_dma_unmap(dma);
-	dmaengine_desc_free(desc);
 	return -EINVAL;
 }