diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/dma.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/dma.c
index a2a252db024b..250bc7baa00a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/dma.c
@@ -121,17 +121,13 @@ struct tegra_dma_channel {
 	void  __iomem		*addr;
 	int			mode;
 	int			irq;
-
-	/* Register shadow */
-	u32			csr;
-	u32			ahb_seq;
-	u32			ahb_ptr;
-	u32			apb_seq;
-	u32			apb_ptr;
+	int			req_transfer_count;
 };
 
 #define  NV_DMA_MAX_CHANNELS  32
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(tegra_dma_lock);
+
 static DECLARE_BITMAP(channel_usage, NV_DMA_MAX_CHANNELS);
 static struct tegra_dma_channel dma_channels[NV_DMA_MAX_CHANNELS];
 
@@ -139,7 +135,6 @@ static void tegra_dma_update_hw(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch,
 	struct tegra_dma_req *req);
 static void tegra_dma_update_hw_partial(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch,
 	struct tegra_dma_req *req);
-static void tegra_dma_init_hw(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch);
 static void tegra_dma_stop(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch);
 
 void tegra_dma_flush(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
@@ -151,6 +146,9 @@ void tegra_dma_dequeue(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 {
 	struct tegra_dma_req *req;
 
+	if (tegra_dma_is_empty(ch))
+		return;
+
 	req = list_entry(ch->list.next, typeof(*req), node);
 
 	tegra_dma_dequeue_req(ch, req);
@@ -159,10 +157,10 @@ void tegra_dma_dequeue(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 
 void tegra_dma_stop(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 {
-	unsigned int csr;
-	unsigned int status;
+	u32 csr;
+	u32 status;
 
-	csr = ch->csr;
+	csr = readl(ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_CSR);
 	csr &= ~CSR_IE_EOC;
 	writel(csr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_CSR);
 
@@ -176,19 +174,16 @@ void tegra_dma_stop(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 
 int tegra_dma_cancel(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 {
-	unsigned int csr;
+	u32 csr;
 	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->lock, irq_flags);
 	while (!list_empty(&ch->list))
 		list_del(ch->list.next);
 
-	csr = ch->csr;
+	csr = readl(ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_CSR);
 	csr &= ~CSR_REQ_SEL_MASK;
 	csr |= CSR_REQ_SEL_INVALID;
-
-	/* Set the enable as that is not shadowed */
-	csr |= CSR_ENB;
 	writel(csr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_CSR);
 
 	tegra_dma_stop(ch);
@@ -230,18 +225,15 @@ int tegra_dma_dequeue_req(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch,
 	 *  - Finally stop or program the DMA to the next buffer in the
 	 *    list.
 	 */
-	csr = ch->csr;
+	csr = readl(ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_CSR);
 	csr &= ~CSR_REQ_SEL_MASK;
 	csr |= CSR_REQ_SEL_INVALID;
-
-	/* Set the enable as that is not shadowed */
-	csr |= CSR_ENB;
 	writel(csr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_CSR);
 
 	/* Get the transfer count */
 	status = readl(ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_STA);
 	to_transfer = (status & STA_COUNT_MASK) >> STA_COUNT_SHIFT;
-	req_transfer_count = (ch->csr & CSR_WCOUNT_MASK) >> CSR_WCOUNT_SHIFT;
+	req_transfer_count = ch->req_transfer_count;
 	req_transfer_count += 1;
 	to_transfer += 1;
 
@@ -349,7 +341,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tegra_dma_enqueue_req);
 struct tegra_dma_channel *tegra_dma_allocate_channel(int mode)
 {
 	int channel;
-	struct tegra_dma_channel *ch;
+	struct tegra_dma_channel *ch = NULL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&tegra_dma_lock);
 
 	/* first channel is the shared channel */
 	if (mode & TEGRA_DMA_SHARED) {
@@ -358,11 +352,14 @@ struct tegra_dma_channel *tegra_dma_allocate_channel(int mode)
 		channel = find_first_zero_bit(channel_usage,
 			ARRAY_SIZE(dma_channels));
 		if (channel >= ARRAY_SIZE(dma_channels))
-			return NULL;
+			goto out;
 	}
 	__set_bit(channel, channel_usage);
 	ch = &dma_channels[channel];
 	ch->mode = mode;
+
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&tegra_dma_lock);
 	return ch;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tegra_dma_allocate_channel);
@@ -372,22 +369,27 @@ void tegra_dma_free_channel(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 	if (ch->mode & TEGRA_DMA_SHARED)
 		return;
 	tegra_dma_cancel(ch);
+	mutex_lock(&tegra_dma_lock);
 	__clear_bit(ch->id, channel_usage);
+	mutex_unlock(&tegra_dma_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tegra_dma_free_channel);
 
 static void tegra_dma_update_hw_partial(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch,
 	struct tegra_dma_req *req)
 {
+	u32 apb_ptr;
+	u32 ahb_ptr;
+
 	if (req->to_memory) {
-		ch->apb_ptr = req->source_addr;
-		ch->ahb_ptr = req->dest_addr;
+		apb_ptr = req->source_addr;
+		ahb_ptr = req->dest_addr;
 	} else {
-		ch->apb_ptr = req->dest_addr;
-		ch->ahb_ptr = req->source_addr;
+		apb_ptr = req->dest_addr;
+		ahb_ptr = req->source_addr;
 	}
-	writel(ch->apb_ptr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_APB_PTR);
-	writel(ch->ahb_ptr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_AHB_PTR);
+	writel(apb_ptr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_APB_PTR);
+	writel(ahb_ptr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_AHB_PTR);
 
 	req->status = TEGRA_DMA_REQ_INFLIGHT;
 	return;
@@ -401,38 +403,39 @@ static void tegra_dma_update_hw(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch,
 	int ahb_bus_width;
 	int apb_bus_width;
 	int index;
-	unsigned long csr;
 
+	u32 ahb_seq;
+	u32 apb_seq;
+	u32 ahb_ptr;
+	u32 apb_ptr;
+	u32 csr;
 
-	ch->csr |= CSR_FLOW;
-	ch->csr &= ~CSR_REQ_SEL_MASK;
-	ch->csr |= req->req_sel << CSR_REQ_SEL_SHIFT;
-	ch->ahb_seq &= ~AHB_SEQ_BURST_MASK;
-	ch->ahb_seq |= AHB_SEQ_BURST_1;
+	csr = CSR_IE_EOC | CSR_FLOW;
+	ahb_seq = AHB_SEQ_INTR_ENB | AHB_SEQ_BURST_1;
+	apb_seq = 0;
+
+	csr |= req->req_sel << CSR_REQ_SEL_SHIFT;
 
 	/* One shot mode is always single buffered,
 	 * continuous mode is always double buffered
 	 * */
 	if (ch->mode & TEGRA_DMA_MODE_ONESHOT) {
-		ch->csr |= CSR_ONCE;
-		ch->ahb_seq &= ~AHB_SEQ_DBL_BUF;
-		ch->csr &= ~CSR_WCOUNT_MASK;
-		ch->csr |= ((req->size>>2) - 1) << CSR_WCOUNT_SHIFT;
+		csr |= CSR_ONCE;
+		ch->req_transfer_count = (req->size >> 2) - 1;
 	} else {
-		ch->csr &= ~CSR_ONCE;
-		ch->ahb_seq |= AHB_SEQ_DBL_BUF;
+		ahb_seq |= AHB_SEQ_DBL_BUF;
 
 		/* In double buffered mode, we set the size to half the
 		 * requested size and interrupt when half the buffer
 		 * is full */
-		ch->csr &= ~CSR_WCOUNT_MASK;
-		ch->csr |= ((req->size>>3) - 1) << CSR_WCOUNT_SHIFT;
+		ch->req_transfer_count = (req->size >> 3) - 1;
 	}
 
+	csr |= ch->req_transfer_count << CSR_WCOUNT_SHIFT;
+
 	if (req->to_memory) {
-		ch->csr &= ~CSR_DIR;
-		ch->apb_ptr = req->source_addr;
-		ch->ahb_ptr = req->dest_addr;
+		apb_ptr = req->source_addr;
+		ahb_ptr = req->dest_addr;
 
 		apb_addr_wrap = req->source_wrap;
 		ahb_addr_wrap = req->dest_wrap;
@@ -440,9 +443,9 @@ static void tegra_dma_update_hw(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch,
 		ahb_bus_width = req->dest_bus_width;
 
 	} else {
-		ch->csr |= CSR_DIR;
-		ch->apb_ptr = req->dest_addr;
-		ch->ahb_ptr = req->source_addr;
+		csr |= CSR_DIR;
+		apb_ptr = req->dest_addr;
+		ahb_ptr = req->source_addr;
 
 		apb_addr_wrap = req->dest_wrap;
 		ahb_addr_wrap = req->source_wrap;
@@ -461,8 +464,7 @@ static void tegra_dma_update_hw(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch,
 		index++;
 	} while (index < ARRAY_SIZE(apb_addr_wrap_table));
 	BUG_ON(index == ARRAY_SIZE(apb_addr_wrap_table));
-	ch->apb_seq &= ~APB_SEQ_WRAP_MASK;
-	ch->apb_seq |= index << APB_SEQ_WRAP_SHIFT;
+	apb_seq |= index << APB_SEQ_WRAP_SHIFT;
 
 	/* set address wrap for AHB size */
 	index = 0;
@@ -472,55 +474,42 @@ static void tegra_dma_update_hw(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch,
 		index++;
 	} while (index < ARRAY_SIZE(ahb_addr_wrap_table));
 	BUG_ON(index == ARRAY_SIZE(ahb_addr_wrap_table));
-	ch->ahb_seq &= ~AHB_SEQ_WRAP_MASK;
-	ch->ahb_seq |= index << AHB_SEQ_WRAP_SHIFT;
+	ahb_seq |= index << AHB_SEQ_WRAP_SHIFT;
 
 	for (index = 0; index < ARRAY_SIZE(bus_width_table); index++) {
 		if (bus_width_table[index] == ahb_bus_width)
 			break;
 	}
 	BUG_ON(index == ARRAY_SIZE(bus_width_table));
-	ch->ahb_seq &= ~AHB_SEQ_BUS_WIDTH_MASK;
-	ch->ahb_seq |= index << AHB_SEQ_BUS_WIDTH_SHIFT;
+	ahb_seq |= index << AHB_SEQ_BUS_WIDTH_SHIFT;
 
 	for (index = 0; index < ARRAY_SIZE(bus_width_table); index++) {
 		if (bus_width_table[index] == apb_bus_width)
 			break;
 	}
 	BUG_ON(index == ARRAY_SIZE(bus_width_table));
-	ch->apb_seq &= ~APB_SEQ_BUS_WIDTH_MASK;
-	ch->apb_seq |= index << APB_SEQ_BUS_WIDTH_SHIFT;
+	apb_seq |= index << APB_SEQ_BUS_WIDTH_SHIFT;
 
-	ch->csr |= CSR_IE_EOC;
+	writel(csr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_CSR);
+	writel(apb_seq, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_APB_SEQ);
+	writel(apb_ptr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_APB_PTR);
+	writel(ahb_seq, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_AHB_SEQ);
+	writel(ahb_ptr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_AHB_PTR);
 
-	/* update hw registers with the shadow */
-	writel(ch->csr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_CSR);
-	writel(ch->apb_seq, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_APB_SEQ);
-	writel(ch->apb_ptr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_APB_PTR);
-	writel(ch->ahb_seq, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_AHB_SEQ);
-	writel(ch->ahb_ptr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_AHB_PTR);
-
-	csr = ch->csr | CSR_ENB;
+	csr |= CSR_ENB;
 	writel(csr, ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_CSR);
 
 	req->status = TEGRA_DMA_REQ_INFLIGHT;
 }
 
-static void tegra_dma_init_hw(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
-{
-	/* One shot with an interrupt to CPU after transfer */
-	ch->csr = CSR_ONCE | CSR_IE_EOC;
-	ch->ahb_seq = AHB_SEQ_BUS_WIDTH_32 | AHB_SEQ_INTR_ENB;
-	ch->apb_seq = APB_SEQ_BUS_WIDTH_32 | 1 << APB_SEQ_WRAP_SHIFT;
-}
-
 static void handle_oneshot_dma(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 {
 	struct tegra_dma_req *req;
+	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
-	spin_lock(&ch->lock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->lock, irq_flags);
 	if (list_empty(&ch->list)) {
-		spin_unlock(&ch->lock);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->lock, irq_flags);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -528,8 +517,7 @@ static void handle_oneshot_dma(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 	if (req) {
 		int bytes_transferred;
 
-		bytes_transferred =
-			(ch->csr & CSR_WCOUNT_MASK) >> CSR_WCOUNT_SHIFT;
+		bytes_transferred = ch->req_transfer_count;
 		bytes_transferred += 1;
 		bytes_transferred <<= 2;
 
@@ -537,12 +525,12 @@ static void handle_oneshot_dma(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 		req->bytes_transferred = bytes_transferred;
 		req->status = TEGRA_DMA_REQ_SUCCESS;
 
-		spin_unlock(&ch->lock);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->lock, irq_flags);
 		/* Callback should be called without any lock */
 		pr_debug("%s: transferred %d bytes\n", __func__,
 			req->bytes_transferred);
 		req->complete(req);
-		spin_lock(&ch->lock);
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->lock, irq_flags);
 	}
 
 	if (!list_empty(&ch->list)) {
@@ -552,22 +540,55 @@ static void handle_oneshot_dma(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 		if (req->status != TEGRA_DMA_REQ_INFLIGHT)
 			tegra_dma_update_hw(ch, req);
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&ch->lock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->lock, irq_flags);
 }
 
 static void handle_continuous_dma(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 {
 	struct tegra_dma_req *req;
+	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
-	spin_lock(&ch->lock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->lock, irq_flags);
 	if (list_empty(&ch->list)) {
-		spin_unlock(&ch->lock);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->lock, irq_flags);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	req = list_entry(ch->list.next, typeof(*req), node);
 	if (req) {
 		if (req->buffer_status == TEGRA_DMA_REQ_BUF_STATUS_EMPTY) {
+			bool is_dma_ping_complete;
+			is_dma_ping_complete = (readl(ch->addr + APB_DMA_CHAN_STA)
+						& STA_PING_PONG) ? true : false;
+			if (req->to_memory)
+				is_dma_ping_complete = !is_dma_ping_complete;
+			/* Out of sync - Release current buffer */
+			if (!is_dma_ping_complete) {
+				int bytes_transferred;
+
+				bytes_transferred = ch->req_transfer_count;
+				bytes_transferred += 1;
+				bytes_transferred <<= 3;
+				req->buffer_status = TEGRA_DMA_REQ_BUF_STATUS_FULL;
+				req->bytes_transferred = bytes_transferred;
+				req->status = TEGRA_DMA_REQ_SUCCESS;
+				tegra_dma_stop(ch);
+
+				if (!list_is_last(&req->node, &ch->list)) {
+					struct tegra_dma_req *next_req;
+
+					next_req = list_entry(req->node.next,
+						typeof(*next_req), node);
+					tegra_dma_update_hw(ch, next_req);
+				}
+
+				list_del(&req->node);
+
+				/* DMA lock is NOT held when callbak is called */
+				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->lock, irq_flags);
+				req->complete(req);
+				return;
+			}
 			/* Load the next request into the hardware, if available
 			 * */
 			if (!list_is_last(&req->node, &ch->list)) {
@@ -580,7 +601,7 @@ static void handle_continuous_dma(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 			req->buffer_status = TEGRA_DMA_REQ_BUF_STATUS_HALF_FULL;
 			req->status = TEGRA_DMA_REQ_SUCCESS;
 			/* DMA lock is NOT held when callback is called */
-			spin_unlock(&ch->lock);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->lock, irq_flags);
 			if (likely(req->threshold))
 				req->threshold(req);
 			return;
@@ -591,8 +612,7 @@ static void handle_continuous_dma(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 			 * the second  interrupt */
 			int bytes_transferred;
 
-			bytes_transferred =
-				(ch->csr & CSR_WCOUNT_MASK) >> CSR_WCOUNT_SHIFT;
+			bytes_transferred = ch->req_transfer_count;
 			bytes_transferred += 1;
 			bytes_transferred <<= 3;
 
@@ -602,7 +622,7 @@ static void handle_continuous_dma(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 			list_del(&req->node);
 
 			/* DMA lock is NOT held when callbak is called */
-			spin_unlock(&ch->lock);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->lock, irq_flags);
 			req->complete(req);
 			return;
 
@@ -610,7 +630,7 @@ static void handle_continuous_dma(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch)
 			BUG();
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&ch->lock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->lock, irq_flags);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t dma_isr(int irq, void *data)
@@ -674,7 +694,6 @@ int __init tegra_dma_init(void)
 
 		spin_lock_init(&ch->lock);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ch->list);
-		tegra_dma_init_hw(ch);
 
 		irq = INT_APB_DMA_CH0 + i;
 		ret = request_threaded_irq(irq, dma_isr, dma_thread_fn, 0,