diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index 09c9a1edb2c6..49f0099db0cb 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ static int spi_imx_sdma_init(struct device *dev, struct spi_imx_data *spi_imx,
 	spi_imx->wml = spi_imx->devtype_data->fifo_size / 2;
 
 	/* Prepare for TX DMA: */
-	master->dma_tx = dma_request_slave_channel_reason(dev, "tx");
+	master->dma_tx = dma_request_chan(dev, "tx");
 	if (IS_ERR(master->dma_tx)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(master->dma_tx);
 		dev_dbg(dev, "can't get the TX DMA channel, error %d!\n", ret);
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ static int spi_imx_sdma_init(struct device *dev, struct spi_imx_data *spi_imx,
 	}
 
 	/* Prepare for RX : */
-	master->dma_rx = dma_request_slave_channel_reason(dev, "rx");
+	master->dma_rx = dma_request_chan(dev, "rx");
 	if (IS_ERR(master->dma_rx)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(master->dma_rx);
 		dev_dbg(dev, "can't get the RX DMA channel, error %d\n", ret);