int pxa2xx_spi_dma_prepare(struct driver_data *drv_data, u32 dma_burst)
 {
        struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *tx_desc, *rx_desc;
+       int err = 0;
 
        tx_desc = pxa2xx_spi_dma_prepare_one(drv_data, DMA_MEM_TO_DEV);
        if (!tx_desc) {
                dev_err(&drv_data->pdev->dev,
                        "failed to get DMA TX descriptor\n");
-               return -EBUSY;
+               err = -EBUSY;
+               goto err_tx;
        }
 
        rx_desc = pxa2xx_spi_dma_prepare_one(drv_data, DMA_DEV_TO_MEM);
        if (!rx_desc) {
                dev_err(&drv_data->pdev->dev,
                        "failed to get DMA RX descriptor\n");
-               return -EBUSY;
+               err = -EBUSY;
+               goto err_rx;
        }
 
        /* We are ready when RX completes */
        dmaengine_submit(rx_desc);
        dmaengine_submit(tx_desc);
        return 0;
+
+err_rx:
+       dmaengine_terminate_async(drv_data->tx_chan);
+err_tx:
+       pxa2xx_spi_unmap_dma_buffers(drv_data);
+       return err;
 }
 
 void pxa2xx_spi_dma_start(struct driver_data *drv_data)
 
        u32 dma_thresh = drv_data->cur_chip->dma_threshold;
        u32 dma_burst = drv_data->cur_chip->dma_burst_size;
        u32 change_mask = pxa2xx_spi_get_ssrc1_change_mask(drv_data);
+       int err;
 
        /* Get current state information */
        message = drv_data->cur_msg;
                /* Ensure we have the correct interrupt handler */
                drv_data->transfer_handler = pxa2xx_spi_dma_transfer;
 
-               pxa2xx_spi_dma_prepare(drv_data, dma_burst);
+               err = pxa2xx_spi_dma_prepare(drv_data, dma_burst);
+               if (err) {
+                       message->status = err;
+                       giveback(drv_data);
+                       return;
+               }
 
                /* Clear status and start DMA engine */
                cr1 = chip->cr1 | dma_thresh | drv_data->dma_cr1;