diff --git a/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c b/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c
index 985019b72456f6..d26b6bdbcf1ab3 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c
@@ -679,8 +679,6 @@ static int bcm2835_dma_slave_config(struct dma_chan *chan,
 	}
 
 	c->cfg = *cfg;
-	if (!c->dreq)
-		c->dreq = cfg->slave_id;
 
 	return 0;
 }