diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pas16.c b/drivers/scsi/pas16.c
index 0d78a4d5576c..80bacb5dc1d4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pas16.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pas16.c
@@ -607,8 +607,6 @@ static int pas16_release(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 	if (shost->irq)
 		free_irq(shost->irq, shost);
 	NCR5380_exit(shost);
-	if (shost->dma_channel != 0xff)
-		free_dma(shost->dma_channel);
 	if (shost->io_port && shost->n_io_port)
 		release_region(shost->io_port, shost->n_io_port);
 	scsi_unregister(shost);