diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/mach-imx/dma.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/mach-imx/dma.h
index 55eb84cb8e..c4b0999708 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/mach-imx/dma.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/mach-imx/dma.h
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ struct mxs_dma_chan {
 	struct list_head done;
 };
 
+int mxs_dma_disable(int chan);
+
 struct mxs_dma_desc *mxs_dma_desc_alloc(void);
 void mxs_dma_desc_free(struct mxs_dma_desc *);
 int mxs_dma_desc_append(int channel, struct mxs_dma_desc *pdesc);
diff --git a/drivers/dma/apbh_dma.c b/drivers/dma/apbh_dma.c
index da988f6bb6..5fefe16e46 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/apbh_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/apbh_dma.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int mxs_dma_enable(int channel)
  * state. It is unwise to call this function if there is ANY chance the hardware
  * is still processing a command.
  */
-static int mxs_dma_disable(int channel)
+int mxs_dma_disable(int channel)
 {
 	struct mxs_dma_chan *pchan;
 	struct mxs_apbh_regs *apbh_regs =