diff --git a/drivers/dma/dmatest.c b/drivers/dma/dmatest.c
index 8b905161fbf4..948d563941c9 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dmatest.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dmatest.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ err_srcs:
 
 	if (iterations > 0)
 		while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
-			DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(wait_dmatest_exit);
+			DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD_ONSTACK(wait_dmatest_exit);
 			interruptible_sleep_on(&wait_dmatest_exit);
 		}