diff --git a/drivers/dma/at_xdmac.c b/drivers/dma/at_xdmac.c
index cf1213de7865..52ca1ccefa3f 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/at_xdmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/at_xdmac.c
@@ -359,18 +359,19 @@ static void at_xdmac_start_xfer(struct at_xdmac_chan *atchan,
 	 * descriptor view 2 since some fields of the configuration register
 	 * depend on transfer size and src/dest addresses.
 	 */
-	if (at_xdmac_chan_is_cyclic(atchan)) {
+	if (at_xdmac_chan_is_cyclic(atchan))
 		reg = AT_XDMAC_CNDC_NDVIEW_NDV1;
-		at_xdmac_chan_write(atchan, AT_XDMAC_CC, first->lld.mbr_cfg);
-	} else if (first->lld.mbr_ubc & AT_XDMAC_MBR_UBC_NDV3) {
+	else if (first->lld.mbr_ubc & AT_XDMAC_MBR_UBC_NDV3)
 		reg = AT_XDMAC_CNDC_NDVIEW_NDV3;
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * No need to write AT_XDMAC_CC reg, it will be done when the
-		 * descriptor is fecthed.
-		 */
+	else
 		reg = AT_XDMAC_CNDC_NDVIEW_NDV2;
-	}
+	/*
+	 * Even if the register will be updated from the configuration in the
+	 * descriptor when using view 2 or higher, the PROT bit won't be set
+	 * properly. This bit can be modified only by using the channel
+	 * configuration register.
+	 */
+	at_xdmac_chan_write(atchan, AT_XDMAC_CC, first->lld.mbr_cfg);
 
 	reg |= AT_XDMAC_CNDC_NDDUP
 	       | AT_XDMAC_CNDC_NDSUP