diff --git a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
index ad860a221c33..1734feec47b1 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
@@ -1570,10 +1570,10 @@ static void dma_tc_handle(struct d40_chan *d40c)
 			d40c->busy = false;
 		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(d40c->base->dev);
 		pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(d40c->base->dev);
-	}
 
-	d40_desc_remove(d40d);
-	d40_desc_done(d40c, d40d);
+		d40_desc_remove(d40d);
+		d40_desc_done(d40c, d40d);
+	}
 
 	d40c->pending_tx++;
 	tasklet_schedule(&d40c->tasklet);