diff --git a/src/audio/chain_dma.c b/src/audio/chain_dma.c
index b8a3af22fb0b..3bf277f846c8 100644
--- a/src/audio/chain_dma.c
+++ b/src/audio/chain_dma.c
@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@ static int chain_task_pause(struct comp_dev *dev)
 
 	k_spin_unlock(&drivers->lock, key);
 
-	schedule_task_cancel(&cd->chain_task);
 	schedule_task_free(&cd->chain_task);
 	pm_policy_state_lock_put(PM_STATE_RUNTIME_IDLE, PM_ALL_SUBSTATES);