diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_xdmac.c b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_xdmac.c
index 5519c87c79..de7127f5bc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_xdmac.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_xdmac.c
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ int sam_dmatxsetup(DMA_HANDLE handle, uint32_t paddr, uint32_t maddr,
       /* Set up the maximum size transfer */
 
       ret = sam_txbuffer(xdmach, paddr, maddr, maxtransfer);
-      if (ret == OK);
+      if (ret == OK)
         {
           /* Decrement the number of bytes left to transfer */