diff --git a/drivers/dma/bcm2708-dmaengine.c b/drivers/dma/bcm2708-dmaengine.c
index 987ed534ad734a..73c6c0092c7de2 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/bcm2708-dmaengine.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/bcm2708-dmaengine.c
@@ -964,6 +964,7 @@ static int bcm2835_dma_terminate_all(struct dma_chan *chan)
 	 * c->desc is NULL and exit.)
 	 */
 	if (c->desc) {
+		bcm2835_dma_desc_free(&c->desc->vd);
 		c->desc = NULL;
 		bcm2835_dma_abort(c->chan_base);