diff --git a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
index 4b89a35..12798d2 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
@@ -2426,7 +2426,7 @@
 		err = d40_config_memcpy(d40c);
 		if (err) {
 			chan_err(d40c, "Failed to configure memcpy channel\n");
-			goto fail;
+			goto mark_last_busy;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2434,7 +2434,7 @@
 	if (err) {
 		chan_err(d40c, "Failed to allocate channel\n");
 		d40c->configured = false;
-		goto fail;
+		goto mark_last_busy;
 	}
 
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(d40c->base->dev);
@@ -2468,7 +2468,7 @@
 	 */
 	if (is_free_phy)
 		d40_config_write(d40c);
-fail:
+ mark_last_busy:
 	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(d40c->base->dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(d40c->base->dev);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&d40c->lock, flags);