diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-ohci.c b/drivers/firewire/fw-ohci.c
index ab9c01e462ef..9bedd6159f28 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-ohci.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-ohci.c
@@ -896,11 +896,11 @@ static void context_stop(struct context *ctx)
 	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
 		reg = reg_read(ctx->ohci, CONTROL_SET(ctx->regs));
 		if ((reg & CONTEXT_ACTIVE) == 0)
-			break;
+			return;
 
-		fw_notify("context_stop: still active (0x%08x)\n", reg);
 		mdelay(1);
 	}
+	fw_error("Error: DMA context still active (0x%08x)\n", reg);
 }
 
 struct driver_data {