diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index fc9d4d000f97..bc5278ab5707 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -833,12 +833,14 @@ static int dw_mci_edmac_init(struct dw_mci *host)
 	if (!host->dms)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	host->dms->ch = dma_request_slave_channel(host->dev, "rx-tx");
-	if (!host->dms->ch) {
+	host->dms->ch = dma_request_chan(host->dev, "rx-tx");
+	if (IS_ERR(host->dms->ch)) {
+		int ret = PTR_ERR(host->dms->ch);
+
 		dev_err(host->dev, "Failed to get external DMA channel.\n");
 		kfree(host->dms);
 		host->dms = NULL;
-		return -ENXIO;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	return 0;