diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/dma.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/dma.h
index 04ad0e1e637e..07373a074090 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/dma.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/dma.h
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
 #include <asm-generic/dma.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NR_DMA_CHANNELS
-#  define MAX_DMA_CHANNELS   (CONFIG_NR_DMA_CHANNELS)
+#  define MAX_DMA_CHANNELS	(CONFIG_NR_DMA_CHANNELS)
+#elif defined(CONFIG_NR_ONCHIP_DMA_CHANNELS)
+#  define MAX_DMA_CHANNELS	(CONFIG_NR_ONCHIP_DMA_CHANNELS)
 #else
-#  define MAX_DMA_CHANNELS   (CONFIG_NR_ONCHIP_DMA_CHANNELS)
+#  define MAX_DMA_CHANNELS	0
 #endif
 
 /*