diff --git a/drivers/dma/tegra186-gpc-dma.c b/drivers/dma/tegra186-gpc-dma.c
index 5948fbf32c21..a0522a992ebc 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/tegra186-gpc-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/tegra186-gpc-dma.c
@@ -1381,10 +1381,10 @@ static int tegra_dma_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(tdma->base_addr))
 		return PTR_ERR(tdma->base_addr);
 
-	tdma->rst = devm_reset_control_get_exclusive(&pdev->dev, "gpcdma");
+	tdma->rst = devm_reset_control_get_optional_exclusive(&pdev->dev, "gpcdma");
 	if (IS_ERR(tdma->rst)) {
 		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, PTR_ERR(tdma->rst),
-			      "Missing controller reset\n");
+			      "Failed to get controller reset\n");
 	}
 	reset_control_reset(tdma->rst);