diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dma.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dma.c
index f245a84f4a50..bdd26c9f34bd 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dma.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void serial8250_tx_dma_flush(struct uart_8250_port *p)
 	 */
 	dma->tx_size = 0;
 
-	dmaengine_terminate_async(dma->rxchan);
+	dmaengine_terminate_async(dma->txchan);
 }
 
 int serial8250_rx_dma(struct uart_8250_port *p)