diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h
index 9e42b5d32cff..f5dedcbf4651 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ struct stmmac_extra_stats {
 #define DMA_HW_FEAT_FLEXIPPSEN	0x04000000 /* Flexible PPS Output */
 #define DMA_HW_FEAT_SAVLANINS	0x08000000 /* Source Addr or VLAN Insertion */
 #define DMA_HW_FEAT_ACTPHYIF	0x70000000 /* Active/selected PHY interface */
+#define DEFAULT_DMA_PBL		8
 
 enum rx_frame_status { /* IPC status */
 	good_frame = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 9ecd6cf9815a..efc42e1f9b4a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -919,6 +919,24 @@ static void stmmac_check_ether_addr(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 						   priv->dev->dev_addr);
 }
 
+static int stmmac_init_dma_engine(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
+{
+	int pbl = DEFAULT_DMA_PBL, fixed_burst = 0, burst_len = 0;
+
+	/* Some DMA parameters can be passed from the platform;
+	 * in case of these are not passed we keep a default
+	 * (good for all the chips) and init the DMA! */
+	if (priv->plat->dma_cfg) {
+		pbl = priv->plat->dma_cfg->pbl;
+		fixed_burst = priv->plat->dma_cfg->fixed_burst;
+		burst_len = priv->plat->dma_cfg->burst_len;
+	}
+
+	return priv->hw->dma->init(priv->ioaddr, pbl, fixed_burst,
+				   burst_len, priv->dma_tx_phy,
+				   priv->dma_rx_phy);
+}
+
 /**
  *  stmmac_open - open entry point of the driver
  *  @dev : pointer to the device structure.
@@ -967,10 +985,7 @@ static int stmmac_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	init_dma_desc_rings(dev);
 
 	/* DMA initialization and SW reset */
-	ret = priv->hw->dma->init(priv->ioaddr, priv->plat->dma_cfg->pbl,
-				  priv->plat->dma_cfg->fixed_burst,
-				  priv->plat->dma_cfg->burst_len,
-				  priv->dma_tx_phy, priv->dma_rx_phy);
+	ret = stmmac_init_dma_engine(priv);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		pr_err("%s: DMA initialization failed\n", __func__);
 		goto open_error;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_pci.c
index 65e0f98520d6..58fab5303e9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_pci.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 struct plat_stmmacenet_data plat_dat;
 struct stmmac_mdio_bus_data mdio_data;
+struct stmmac_dma_cfg dma_cfg;
 
 static void stmmac_default_data(void)
 {
@@ -35,8 +36,6 @@ static void stmmac_default_data(void)
 	plat_dat.bus_id = 1;
 	plat_dat.phy_addr = 0;
 	plat_dat.interface = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII;
-	plat_dat.dma_cfg->pbl = 32;
-	plat_dat.dma_cfg->burst_len = DMA_AXI_BLEN_256;
 	plat_dat.clk_csr = 2;	/* clk_csr_i = 20-35MHz & MDC = clk_csr_i/16 */
 	plat_dat.has_gmac = 1;
 	plat_dat.force_sf_dma_mode = 1;
@@ -45,6 +44,10 @@ static void stmmac_default_data(void)
 	mdio_data.phy_reset = NULL;
 	mdio_data.phy_mask = 0;
 	plat_dat.mdio_bus_data = &mdio_data;
+
+	dma_cfg.pbl = 32;
+	dma_cfg.burst_len = DMA_AXI_BLEN_256;
+	plat_dat.dma_cfg = &dma_cfg;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
index ba30d38a6caf..3dd8f0803808 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ static int __devinit stmmac_probe_config_dt(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	 * once needed on other platforms.
 	 */
 	if (of_device_is_compatible(np, "st,spear600-gmac")) {
-		plat->dma_cfg->pbl = 8;
 		plat->has_gmac = 1;
 		plat->pmt = 1;
 	}