1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/dma/dmatest.c b/drivers/dma/dmatest.c
index a08d19704743..d1e381e35a9e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dmatest.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dmatest.c
@@ -325,7 +325,12 @@ static enum dma_state_client dmatest_add_channel(struct dma_chan *chan)
         struct dmatest_thread   *thread;
         unsigned int            i;
 
-        dtc = kmalloc(sizeof(struct dmatest_chan), GFP_ATOMIC);
+        /* Have we already been told about this channel? */
+        list_for_each_entry(dtc, &dmatest_channels, node)
+                if (dtc->chan == chan)
+                        return DMA_DUP;
+
+        dtc = kmalloc(sizeof(struct dmatest_chan), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!dtc) {
                 pr_warning("dmatest: No memory for %s\n", chan->dev.bus_id);
                 return DMA_NAK;