diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-ep93xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-ep93xx.c
index db50018050e5..f716c9607be4 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-ep93xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-ep93xx.c
@@ -582,12 +582,14 @@ static int ep93xx_spi_setup_dma(struct device *dev, struct ep93xx_spi *espi)
 	espi->dma_rx = dma_request_chan(dev, "rx");
 	if (IS_ERR(espi->dma_rx)) {
 		ret = dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(espi->dma_rx), "rx DMA setup failed");
+		espi->dma_rx = NULL;
 		goto fail_free_page;
 	}
 
 	espi->dma_tx = dma_request_chan(dev, "tx");
 	if (IS_ERR(espi->dma_tx)) {
 		ret = dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(espi->dma_tx), "tx DMA setup failed");
+		espi->dma_tx = NULL;
 		goto fail_release_rx;
 	}