1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/dma/ioat_dma.c b/drivers/dma/ioat_dma.c
index b0438c4f0c30..dbb8bbb83a32 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ioat_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ioat_dma.c
@@ -807,6 +807,12 @@ static void ioat_dma_free_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *chan)
         struct ioat_desc_sw *desc, *_desc;
         int in_use_descs = 0;
 
+        /* Before freeing channel resources first check
+         * if they have been previously allocated for this channel.
+         */
+        if (ioat_chan->desccount == 0)
+                return;
+
         tasklet_disable(&ioat_chan->cleanup_task);
         ioat_dma_memcpy_cleanup(ioat_chan);
 
@@ -869,6 +875,7 @@ static void ioat_dma_free_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *chan)
         ioat_chan->last_completion = ioat_chan->completion_addr = 0;
         ioat_chan->pending = 0;
         ioat_chan->dmacount = 0;
+        ioat_chan->desccount = 0;
         ioat_chan->watchdog_completion = 0;
         ioat_chan->last_compl_desc_addr_hw = 0;
         ioat_chan->watchdog_tcp_cookie =