diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dma.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dma.c
index 66430614510a..fdb6139e8c17 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dma.c
@@ -156,14 +156,18 @@ int serial8250_request_dma(struct uart_8250_port *p)
 	dma_cap_set(DMA_SLAVE, mask);
 
 	/* Get a channel for RX */
-	dma->rxchan = dma_request_channel(mask, dma->fn, dma->rx_param);
+	dma->rxchan = dma_request_slave_channel_compat(mask,
+						       dma->fn, dma->rx_param,
+						       p->port.dev, "rx");
 	if (!dma->rxchan)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	dmaengine_slave_config(dma->rxchan, &dma->rxconf);
 
 	/* Get a channel for TX */
-	dma->txchan = dma_request_channel(mask, dma->fn, dma->tx_param);
+	dma->txchan = dma_request_slave_channel_compat(mask,
+						       dma->fn, dma->tx_param,
+						       p->port.dev, "tx");
 	if (!dma->txchan) {
 		dma_release_channel(dma->rxchan);
 		return -ENODEV;