diff --git a/kernel/dma/swiotlb.c b/kernel/dma/swiotlb.c
index 73a41cec9e386..98bb0eb44a7bf 100644
--- a/kernel/dma/swiotlb.c
+++ b/kernel/dma/swiotlb.c
@@ -369,6 +369,9 @@ void __init swiotlb_exit(void)
 	unsigned long tbl_vaddr;
 	size_t tbl_size, slots_size;
 
+	if (swiotlb_force == SWIOTLB_FORCE)
+		return;
+
 	if (!mem->nslabs)
 		return;