diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
index eb53df27e7ea..63e2070c6c14 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
@@ -434,6 +434,9 @@ static int s3c64xx_spi_prepare_transfer(struct spi_master *spi)
 	dma_cap_mask_t mask;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (is_polling(sdd))
+		return 0;
+
 	dma_cap_zero(mask);
 	dma_cap_set(DMA_SLAVE, mask);