diff --git a/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c b/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
index e3671bfbe186..1906a836f0aa 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
@@ -1011,6 +1011,10 @@ int dw_edma_remove(struct dw_edma_chip *chip)
 	struct dw_edma *dw = chip->dw;
 	int i;
 
+	/* Skip removal if no private data found */
+	if (!dw)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	/* Disable eDMA */
 	dw_edma_v0_core_off(dw);