diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
index ad93231a8038..51a8c4216ebb 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ struct s3c64xx_spi_dma_data {
 	unsigned		ch;
 	enum dma_transfer_direction direction;
 	enum dma_ch	dmach;
-	struct property		*dma_prop;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -319,16 +318,15 @@ static void prepare_dma(struct s3c64xx_spi_dma_data *dma,
 static int acquire_dma(struct s3c64xx_spi_driver_data *sdd)
 {
 	struct samsung_dma_req req;
+	struct device *dev = &sdd->pdev->dev;
 
 	sdd->ops = samsung_dma_get_ops();
 
 	req.cap = DMA_SLAVE;
 	req.client = &s3c64xx_spi_dma_client;
 
-	req.dt_dmach_prop = sdd->rx_dma.dma_prop;
-	sdd->rx_dma.ch = sdd->ops->request(sdd->rx_dma.dmach, &req);
-	req.dt_dmach_prop = sdd->tx_dma.dma_prop;
-	sdd->tx_dma.ch = sdd->ops->request(sdd->tx_dma.dmach, &req);
+	sdd->rx_dma.ch = sdd->ops->request(sdd->rx_dma.dmach, &req, dev, "rx");
+	sdd->tx_dma.ch = sdd->ops->request(sdd->tx_dma.dmach, &req, dev, "tx");
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -1054,49 +1052,6 @@ static void s3c64xx_spi_hwinit(struct s3c64xx_spi_driver_data *sdd, int channel)
 	flush_fifo(sdd);
 }
 
-static int s3c64xx_spi_get_dmares(
-			struct s3c64xx_spi_driver_data *sdd, bool tx)
-{
-	struct platform_device *pdev = sdd->pdev;
-	struct s3c64xx_spi_dma_data *dma_data;
-	struct property *prop;
-	struct resource *res;
-	char prop_name[15], *chan_str;
-
-	if (tx) {
-		dma_data = &sdd->tx_dma;
-		dma_data->direction = DMA_MEM_TO_DEV;
-		chan_str = "tx";
-	} else {
-		dma_data = &sdd->rx_dma;
-		dma_data->direction = DMA_DEV_TO_MEM;
-		chan_str = "rx";
-	}
-
-	if (!sdd->pdev->dev.of_node) {
-		res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_DMA, tx ? 0 : 1);
-		if (!res) {
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Unable to get SPI-%s dma "
-					"resource\n", chan_str);
-			return -ENXIO;
-		}
-		dma_data->dmach = res->start;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	sprintf(prop_name, "%s-dma-channel", chan_str);
-	prop = of_find_property(pdev->dev.of_node, prop_name, NULL);
-	if (!prop) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "%s dma channel property not specified\n",
-					chan_str);
-		return -ENXIO;
-	}
-
-	dma_data->dmach = DMACH_DT_PROP;
-	dma_data->dma_prop = prop;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF
 static int s3c64xx_spi_parse_dt_gpio(struct s3c64xx_spi_driver_data *sdd)
 {
@@ -1198,6 +1153,7 @@ static inline struct s3c64xx_spi_port_config *s3c64xx_spi_get_port_config(
 static int __init s3c64xx_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct resource	*mem_res;
+	struct resource	*res;
 	struct s3c64xx_spi_driver_data *sdd;
 	struct s3c64xx_spi_info *sci = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	struct spi_master *master;
@@ -1256,13 +1212,26 @@ static int __init s3c64xx_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	sdd->cur_bpw = 8;
 
-	ret = s3c64xx_spi_get_dmares(sdd, true);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err0;
+	if (!sdd->pdev->dev.of_node) {
+		res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_DMA,  0);
+		if (!res) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Unable to get SPI tx dma "
+					"resource\n");
+			return -ENXIO;
+		}
+		sdd->tx_dma.dmach = res->start;
 
-	ret = s3c64xx_spi_get_dmares(sdd, false);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err0;
+		res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_DMA,  1);
+		if (!res) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Unable to get SPI rx dma "
+					"resource\n");
+			return -ENXIO;
+		}
+		sdd->rx_dma.dmach = res->start;
+	}
+
+	sdd->tx_dma.direction = DMA_MEM_TO_DEV;
+	sdd->rx_dma.direction = DMA_DEV_TO_MEM;
 
 	master->dev.of_node = pdev->dev.of_node;
 	master->bus_num = sdd->port_id;