diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
index f429436082af..7cd5fe00dfc1 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
@@ -506,10 +506,6 @@ static int atmel_spi_configure_dma(struct spi_master *master,
 	struct device *dev = &as->pdev->dev;
 	int err;
 
-	dma_cap_mask_t mask;
-	dma_cap_zero(mask);
-	dma_cap_set(DMA_SLAVE, mask);
-
 	master->dma_tx = dma_request_chan(dev, "tx");
 	if (IS_ERR(master->dma_tx)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(master->dma_tx);