diff --git a/drivers/dma/zx296702_dma.c b/drivers/dma/zx296702_dma.c
index 39915a6..c017fcd 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/zx296702_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/zx296702_dma.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@
 	struct dma_chan *chan;
 	struct zx_dma_chan *c;
 
-	if (request > d->dma_requests)
+	if (request >= d->dma_requests)
 		return NULL;
 
 	chan = dma_get_any_slave_channel(&d->slave);