diff --git a/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c b/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c
index d032032337e7..f37a6ef4f544 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c
@@ -1311,6 +1311,7 @@ static enum dma_status rcar_dmac_tx_status(struct dma_chan *chan,
 	enum dma_status status;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned int residue;
+	bool cyclic;
 
 	status = dma_cookie_status(chan, cookie, txstate);
 	if (status == DMA_COMPLETE || !txstate)
@@ -1318,10 +1319,11 @@ static enum dma_status rcar_dmac_tx_status(struct dma_chan *chan,
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rchan->lock, flags);
 	residue = rcar_dmac_chan_get_residue(rchan, cookie);
+	cyclic = rchan->desc.running ? rchan->desc.running->cyclic : false;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rchan->lock, flags);
 
 	/* if there's no residue, the cookie is complete */
-	if (!residue)
+	if (!residue && !cyclic)
 		return DMA_COMPLETE;
 
 	dma_set_residue(txstate, residue);