diff --git a/drivers/dma/mv_xor.c b/drivers/dma/mv_xor.c
index dd4f150d5fb1..c4e0dce3ca64 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/mv_xor.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/mv_xor.c
@@ -1167,6 +1167,7 @@ mv_xor_channel_add(struct mv_xor_device *xordev,
 
 err_free_irq:
 	free_irq(mv_chan->irq, mv_chan);
+	tasklet_kill(&mv_chan->irq_tasklet);
 err_free_dma:
 	dma_free_wc(&pdev->dev, MV_XOR_POOL_SIZE,
 			  mv_chan->dma_desc_pool_virt, mv_chan->dma_desc_pool);