diff --git a/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c b/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
index b18cbfbab004..81a2b5f4181f 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
@@ -1298,8 +1298,7 @@ static void tegra_dma_free_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *dc)
 
 	dev_dbg(tdc2dev(tdc), "Freeing channel %d\n", tdc->id);
 
-	if (tdc->busy)
-		tegra_dma_terminate_all(dc);
+	tegra_dma_terminate_all(dc);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&tdc->lock, flags);
 	list_splice_init(&tdc->pending_sg_req, &sg_req_list);