diff --git a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
index 7aa58d204892..445fdf811695 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
@@ -221,10 +221,6 @@ static void atc_dostart(struct at_dma_chan *atchan, struct at_desc *first)
 
 	vdbg_dump_regs(atchan);
 
-	/* clear any pending interrupt */
-	while (dma_readl(atdma, EBCISR))
-		cpu_relax();
-
 	channel_writel(atchan, SADDR, 0);
 	channel_writel(atchan, DADDR, 0);
 	channel_writel(atchan, CTRLA, 0);