diff --git a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
index c27e206a764c..66f1b2ac5cde 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
@@ -760,12 +760,8 @@ static void sdma_start_desc(struct sdma_channel *sdmac)
 		return;
 	}
 	sdmac->desc = desc = to_sdma_desc(&vd->tx);
-	/*
-	 * Do not delete the node in desc_issued list in cyclic mode, otherwise
-	 * the desc allocated will never be freed in vchan_dma_desc_free_list
-	 */
-	if (!(sdmac->flags & IMX_DMA_SG_LOOP))
-		list_del(&vd->node);
+
+	list_del(&vd->node);
 
 	sdma->channel_control[channel].base_bd_ptr = desc->bd_phys;
 	sdma->channel_control[channel].current_bd_ptr = desc->bd_phys;
@@ -1071,7 +1067,6 @@ static void sdma_channel_terminate_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sdmac->vc.lock, flags);
 	vchan_get_all_descriptors(&sdmac->vc, &head);
-	sdmac->desc = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdmac->vc.lock, flags);
 	vchan_dma_desc_free_list(&sdmac->vc, &head);
 	sdmac->context_loaded = false;
@@ -1080,11 +1075,19 @@ static void sdma_channel_terminate_work(struct work_struct *work)
 static int sdma_disable_channel_async(struct dma_chan *chan)
 {
 	struct sdma_channel *sdmac = to_sdma_chan(chan);
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&sdmac->vc.lock, flags);
 
 	sdma_disable_channel(chan);
 
-	if (sdmac->desc)
+	if (sdmac->desc) {
+		vchan_terminate_vdesc(&sdmac->desc->vd);
+		sdmac->desc = NULL;
 		schedule_work(&sdmac->terminate_worker);
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdmac->vc.lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }