diff --git a/drivers/dma/dmatest.c b/drivers/dma/dmatest.c
index a08d19704743..422500c6c163 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dmatest.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dmatest.c
@@ -325,6 +325,11 @@ static enum dma_state_client dmatest_add_channel(struct dma_chan *chan)
 	struct dmatest_thread	*thread;
 	unsigned int		i;
 
+	/* Have we already been told about this channel? */
+	list_for_each_entry(dtc, &dmatest_channels, node)
+		if (dtc->chan == chan)
+			return DMA_DUP;
+
 	dtc = kmalloc(sizeof(struct dmatest_chan), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!dtc) {
 		pr_warning("dmatest: No memory for %s\n", chan->dev.bus_id);