diff --git a/drivers/dma/dmatest.c b/drivers/dma/dmatest.c
index 765f5ff22304..accc18441b16 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dmatest.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dmatest.c
@@ -477,6 +477,8 @@ err_srcs:
 	pr_notice("%s: terminating after %u tests, %u failures (status %d)\n",
 			thread_name, total_tests, failed_tests, ret);
 
+	/* terminate all transfers on specified channels */
+	chan->device->device_control(chan, DMA_TERMINATE_ALL, 0);
 	if (iterations > 0)
 		while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
 			DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD_ONSTACK(wait_dmatest_exit);
@@ -499,6 +501,10 @@ static void dmatest_cleanup_channel(struct dmatest_chan *dtc)
 		list_del(&thread->node);
 		kfree(thread);
 	}
+
+	/* terminate all transfers on specified channels */
+	dtc->chan->device->device_control(dtc->chan, DMA_TERMINATE_ALL, 0);
+
 	kfree(dtc);
 }