diff --git a/drivers/dma/ep93xx_dma.c b/drivers/dma/ep93xx_dma.c
index 995427afe0773..6d7f6bd12d766 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ep93xx_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ep93xx_dma.c
@@ -929,8 +929,7 @@ static int ep93xx_dma_alloc_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *chan)
 
 	/* Sanity check the channel parameters */
 	if (!edmac->edma->m2m) {
-		if (edmac->dma_cfg.port < EP93XX_DMA_I2S1 ||
-		    edmac->dma_cfg.port > EP93XX_DMA_IRDA)
+		if (edmac->dma_cfg.port > EP93XX_DMA_IRDA)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		if (edmac->dma_cfg.dir != ep93xx_dma_chan_direction(chan))
 			return -EINVAL;