diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-qup.c b/drivers/spi/spi-qup.c
index 45d9b4cb75e4..50bb7701b9d5 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-qup.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-qup.c
@@ -996,8 +996,11 @@ static int spi_qup_init_dma(struct spi_controller *host, resource_size_t base)
 
 err:
 	dma_release_channel(host->dma_tx);
+	host->dma_tx = NULL;
 err_tx:
 	dma_release_channel(host->dma_rx);
+	host->dma_rx = NULL;
+
 	return ret;
 }