diff --git a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
index 2f0852dfbd1b..a6620b671d1d 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
@@ -2838,6 +2838,7 @@ static void d40_ops_init(struct d40_base *base, struct dma_device *dev)
 	dev->device_pause = d40_pause;
 	dev->device_resume = d40_resume;
 	dev->device_terminate_all = d40_terminate_all;
+	dev->residue_granularity = DMA_RESIDUE_GRANULARITY_BURST;
 	dev->dev = base->dev;
 }