diff --git a/drivers/dma/mpc512x_dma.c b/drivers/dma/mpc512x_dma.c
index ccadafa51d5ed940842030c13b22f4900d8b160f..fa86592c7ae1d80b717a710a31a81f0f618b2acc 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/mpc512x_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/mpc512x_dma.c
@@ -1110,6 +1110,7 @@ static int mpc_dma_remove(struct platform_device *op)
 	}
 	free_irq(mdma->irq, mdma);
 	irq_dispose_mapping(mdma->irq);
+	tasklet_kill(&mdma->tasklet);
 
 	return 0;
 }