diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
index 02aaf4d213d9c280c6775094cc5a12933d10b28b..ac9ce8f1ff799a4883f1f642090c5ea1239b5155 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
@@ -1386,7 +1386,6 @@ static void sci_request_dma(struct uart_port *port)
 				 "Failed to allocate Rx dma buffer, using PIO\n");
 			dma_release_channel(chan);
 			s->chan_rx = NULL;
-			sci_start_rx(port);
 			return;
 		}