diff --git a/drivers/dma/edma.c b/drivers/dma/edma.c
index 57962bff7532..72f31e837b1d 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/edma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/edma.c
@@ -2268,9 +2268,6 @@ static int edma_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ecc->default_queue = info->default_queue;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ecc->num_slots; i++)
-		edma_write_slot(ecc, i, &dummy_paramset);
-
 	if (info->rsv) {
 		/* Set the reserved slots in inuse list */
 		rsv_slots = info->rsv->rsv_slots;
@@ -2283,6 +2280,12 @@ static int edma_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		}
 	}
 
+	for (i = 0; i < ecc->num_slots; i++) {
+		/* Reset only unused - not reserved - paRAM slots */
+		if (!test_bit(i, ecc->slot_inuse))
+			edma_write_slot(ecc, i, &dummy_paramset);
+	}
+
 	/* Clear the xbar mapped channels in unused list */
 	xbar_chans = info->xbar_chans;
 	if (xbar_chans) {