diff --git a/drivers/dma/dma-jz4780.c b/drivers/dma/dma-jz4780.c
index 100057603fd4e1..b078e5807651bf 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dma-jz4780.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dma-jz4780.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *jz4780_dma_prep_slave_sg(
 					      sg_dma_len(&sgl[i]),
 					      direction);
 		if (err < 0) {
-			jz4780_dma_desc_free(&jzchan->desc->vdesc);
+			jz4780_dma_desc_free(&desc->vdesc);
 			return NULL;
 		}
 
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *jz4780_dma_prep_dma_cyclic(
 		err = jz4780_dma_setup_hwdesc(jzchan, &desc->desc[i], buf_addr,
 					      period_len, direction);
 		if (err < 0) {
-			jz4780_dma_desc_free(&jzchan->desc->vdesc);
+			jz4780_dma_desc_free(&desc->vdesc);
 			return NULL;
 		}