diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/dma.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/dma.c
index 16c6e0265749..03e0d4eca781 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/dma.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/dma.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static int rsnd_dmaen_stop(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 	struct rsnd_dmaen *dmaen = rsnd_dma_to_dmaen(dma);
 
 	if (dmaen->chan)
-		dmaengine_terminate_sync(dmaen->chan);
+		dmaengine_terminate_async(dmaen->chan);
 
 	return 0;
 }