diff --git a/drivers/dma/at_xdmac.c b/drivers/dma/at_xdmac.c
index db5b8fe1dd4a..7db66f974041 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/at_xdmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/at_xdmac.c
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ static void at_xdmac_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 		dev_vdbg(chan2dev(&atchan->chan), "%s: desc 0x%p\n", __func__, desc);
 		if (!desc->active_xfer) {
 			dev_err(chan2dev(&atchan->chan), "Xfer not active: exiting");
-			spin_unlock_bh(&atchan->lock);
+			spin_unlock(&atchan->lock);
 			return;
 		}