diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
index 8c76894d0eb1..5da82013e17b 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
@@ -303,7 +303,9 @@ static int prepare_dma(struct s3c64xx_spi_dma_data *dma,
 		config.dst_maxburst = 1;
 	}
 	config.direction = dma->direction;
-	dmaengine_slave_config(dma->ch, &config);
+	ret = dmaengine_slave_config(dma->ch, &config);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	desc = dmaengine_prep_slave_sg(dma->ch, sgt->sgl, sgt->nents,
 				       dma->direction, DMA_PREP_INTERRUPT);