diff --git a/drivers/dma/sirf-dma.c b/drivers/dma/sirf-dma.c
index 906877919cf3..d8bc3f2a71db 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sirf-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sirf-dma.c
@@ -980,6 +980,7 @@ static int sirfsoc_dma_remove(struct platform_device *op)
 	of_dma_controller_free(op->dev.of_node);
 	dma_async_device_unregister(&sdma->dma);
 	free_irq(sdma->irq, sdma);
+	tasklet_kill(&sdma->tasklet);
 	irq_dispose_mapping(sdma->irq);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&op->dev);
 	if (!pm_runtime_status_suspended(&op->dev))