diff --git a/drivers/dma/dma-axi-dmac.c b/drivers/dma/dma-axi-dmac.c
index a812b9b00e6b..fc7cdad37161 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dma-axi-dmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dma-axi-dmac.c
@@ -963,7 +963,6 @@ static int axi_dmac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dma_dev->device_terminate_all = axi_dmac_terminate_all;
 	dma_dev->device_synchronize = axi_dmac_synchronize;
 	dma_dev->dev = &pdev->dev;
-	dma_dev->chancnt = 1;
 	dma_dev->src_addr_widths = BIT(dmac->chan.src_width);
 	dma_dev->dst_addr_widths = BIT(dmac->chan.dest_width);
 	dma_dev->directions = BIT(dmac->chan.direction);