diff --git a/drivers/dma/imx-dma.c b/drivers/dma/imx-dma.c
index a45b5d2a5987..bb787d8e1529 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/imx-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/imx-dma.c
@@ -571,11 +571,14 @@ static void imxdma_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 	if (desc->desc.callback)
 		desc->desc.callback(desc->desc.callback_param);
 
-	dma_cookie_complete(&desc->desc);
-
-	/* If we are dealing with a cyclic descriptor keep it on ld_active */
+	/* If we are dealing with a cyclic descriptor keep it on ld_active
+	 * and dont mark the descripor as complete.
+	 * Only in non-cyclic cases it would be marked as complete
+	 */
 	if (imxdma_chan_is_doing_cyclic(imxdmac))
 		goto out;
+	else
+		dma_cookie_complete(&desc->desc);
 
 	/* Free 2D slot if it was an interleaved transfer */
 	if (imxdmac->enabled_2d) {