diff --git a/drivers/dma/ti/k3-udma.c b/drivers/dma/ti/k3-udma.c
index 298460438bb4..f474a1232335 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ti/k3-udma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ti/k3-udma.c
@@ -2401,7 +2401,8 @@ static int bcdma_alloc_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *chan)
 			dev_err(ud->ddev.dev,
 				"Descriptor pool allocation failed\n");
 			uc->use_dma_pool = false;
-			return -ENOMEM;
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto err_res_free;
 		}
 
 		uc->use_dma_pool = true;