diff --git a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
index c50305043f15..8707723e36da 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
@@ -925,10 +925,24 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *sdma_prep_slave_sg(
 			ret =  -EINVAL;
 			goto err_out;
 		}
-		if (sdmac->word_size == DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES)
+
+		switch (sdmac->word_size) {
+		case DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES:
 			bd->mode.command = 0;
-		else
-			bd->mode.command = sdmac->word_size;
+			if (count & 3 || sg->dma_address & 3)
+				return NULL;
+			break;
+		case DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_2_BYTES:
+			bd->mode.command = 2;
+			if (count & 1 || sg->dma_address & 1)
+				return NULL;
+			break;
+		case DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_1_BYTE:
+			bd->mode.command = 1;
+			break;
+		default:
+			return NULL;
+		}
 
 		param = BD_DONE | BD_EXTD | BD_CONT;