diff --git a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
index f2d9b7fecb93..b2921305e076 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
@@ -3901,7 +3901,8 @@ static int __init d40_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				 SZ_1K * base->num_phy_chans,
 				 DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 
-	if (!base->lcla_pool.base_unaligned && base->lcla_pool.base)
+	if (!base->plat_data->use_esram_lcla &&
+	    !base->lcla_pool.base_unaligned && base->lcla_pool.base)
 		free_pages((unsigned long)base->lcla_pool.base,
 			   base->lcla_pool.alloc_order);