diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/bfin_dma_5xx.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/bfin_dma_5xx.c
index 917b5b8e32c8..9c36b2d172d0 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/bfin_dma_5xx.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/bfin_dma_5xx.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ int request_dma(unsigned int channel, const char *device_id)
 	 * descriptor/channel
 	 */
 	pr_debug("request_dma() : END  \n");
-	return channel;
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(request_dma);