diff --git a/drivers/dma/sh/rz-dmac.c b/drivers/dma/sh/rz-dmac.c
index d3926ecd63ac..76bac11c217c 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sh/rz-dmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sh/rz-dmac.c
@@ -279,6 +279,13 @@ static void rz_dmac_lmdesc_recycle(struct rz_dmac_chan *channel)
 	channel->lmdesc.head = lmdesc;
 }
 
+static bool rz_dmac_chan_is_enabled(struct rz_dmac_chan *channel)
+{
+	u32 val = rz_dmac_ch_readl(channel, CHSTAT, 1);
+
+	return !!(val & CHSTAT_EN);
+}
+
 static void rz_dmac_enable_hw(struct rz_dmac_chan *channel)
 {
 	struct dma_chan *chan = &channel->vc.chan;
@@ -840,8 +847,7 @@ static int rz_dmac_device_pause(struct dma_chan *chan)
 
 	guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&channel->vc.lock);
 
-	val = rz_dmac_ch_readl(channel, CHSTAT, 1);
-	if (!(val & CHSTAT_EN))
+	if (!rz_dmac_chan_is_enabled(channel))
 		return 0;
 
 	rz_dmac_ch_writel(channel, CHCTRL_SETSUS, CHCTRL, 1);