diff --git a/drivers/dma/dmaengine.c b/drivers/dma/dmaengine.c
index 872ae0d2ed95..c71763047126 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dmaengine.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dmaengine.c
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ static void dma_device_release(struct kref *ref)
 
 	list_del_rcu(&device->global_node);
 	dma_channel_rebalance();
+	synchronize_rcu();
 
 	if (device->device_release)
 		device->device_release(device);