diff --git a/drivers/dma/sh/rz-dmac.c b/drivers/dma/sh/rz-dmac.c
index 76bac11c217c..217657513fa7 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sh/rz-dmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sh/rz-dmac.c
@@ -286,6 +286,13 @@ static bool rz_dmac_chan_is_enabled(struct rz_dmac_chan *channel)
 	return !!(val & CHSTAT_EN);
 }
 
+static bool rz_dmac_chan_is_paused(struct rz_dmac_chan *channel)
+{
+	u32 val = rz_dmac_ch_readl(channel, CHSTAT, 1);
+
+	return !!(val & CHSTAT_SUS);
+}
+
 static void rz_dmac_enable_hw(struct rz_dmac_chan *channel)
 {
 	struct dma_chan *chan = &channel->vc.chan;
@@ -822,12 +829,9 @@ static enum dma_status rz_dmac_tx_status(struct dma_chan *chan,
 		return status;
 
 	scoped_guard(spinlock_irqsave, &channel->vc.lock) {
-		u32 val;
-
 		residue = rz_dmac_chan_get_residue(channel, cookie);
 
-		val = rz_dmac_ch_readl(channel, CHSTAT, 1);
-		if (val & CHSTAT_SUS)
+		if (rz_dmac_chan_is_paused(channel))
 			status = DMA_PAUSED;
 	}