1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/common/pl330.c b/arch/arm/common/pl330.c
index 97912fa48782..7129cfbdacd6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/pl330.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/pl330.c
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ int pl330_chan_ctrl(void *ch_id, enum pl330_chan_op op)
 
                 /* Start the next */
         case PL330_OP_START:
-                if (!_start(thrd))
+                if (!_thrd_active(thrd) && !_start(thrd))
                         ret = -EIO;
                 break;