diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-at91-usart.c b/drivers/spi/spi-at91-usart.c
index 804f6194c830..cdc771350db9 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-at91-usart.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-at91-usart.c
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ static int at91_usart_spi_dma_transfer(struct spi_controller *ctlr,
 	if (dma_submit_error(cookie))
 		goto at91_usart_spi_err_dma;
 
-	rxchan->device->device_issue_pending(rxchan);
-	txchan->device->device_issue_pending(txchan);
+	dma_async_issue_pending(rxchan);
+	dma_async_issue_pending(txchan);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
index c8012c82c3a7..c04113ce17f7 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
@@ -877,8 +877,8 @@ static int atmel_spi_next_xfer_dma_submit(struct spi_controller *host,
 	cookie = txdesc->tx_submit(txdesc);
 	if (dma_submit_error(cookie))
 		goto err_dma;
-	rxchan->device->device_issue_pending(rxchan);
-	txchan->device->device_issue_pending(txchan);
+	dma_async_issue_pending(rxchan);
+	dma_async_issue_pending(txchan);
 
 	return 0;