1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/dma/fsldma.c b/drivers/dma/fsldma.c
index 391b1bd7098b..a4151c3bb78b 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/fsldma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/fsldma.c
@@ -598,15 +598,16 @@ static void fsl_chan_xfer_ld_queue(struct fsl_dma_chan *fsl_chan)
         dma_addr_t next_dest_addr;
         unsigned long flags;
 
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&fsl_chan->desc_lock, flags);
+
         if (!dma_is_idle(fsl_chan))
-                return;
+                goto out_unlock;
 
         dma_halt(fsl_chan);
 
         /* If there are some link descriptors
          * not transfered in queue. We need to start it.
          */
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&fsl_chan->desc_lock, flags);
 
         /* Find the first un-transfer desciptor */
         for (ld_node = fsl_chan->ld_queue.next;
@@ -617,8 +618,6 @@ static void fsl_chan_xfer_ld_queue(struct fsl_dma_chan *fsl_chan)
                                 fsl_chan->common.cookie) == DMA_SUCCESS);
                 ld_node = ld_node->next);
 
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fsl_chan->desc_lock, flags);
-
         if (ld_node != &fsl_chan->ld_queue) {
                 /* Get the ld start address from ld_queue */
                 next_dest_addr = to_fsl_desc(ld_node)->async_tx.phys;
@@ -630,6 +629,9 @@ static void fsl_chan_xfer_ld_queue(struct fsl_dma_chan *fsl_chan)
                 set_cdar(fsl_chan, 0);
                 set_ndar(fsl_chan, 0);
         }
+
+out_unlock:
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fsl_chan->desc_lock, flags);
 }
 
 /**