diff --git a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
index 66f1b2ac5cde..c27e206a764c 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
@@ -760,8 +760,12 @@ static void sdma_start_desc(struct sdma_channel *sdmac)
 		return;
 	}
 	sdmac->desc = desc = to_sdma_desc(&vd->tx);
-
-	list_del(&vd->node);
+	/*
+	 * 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);
 
 	sdma->channel_control[channel].base_bd_ptr = desc->bd_phys;
 	sdma->channel_control[channel].current_bd_ptr = desc->bd_phys;
@@ -1067,6 +1071,7 @@ 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;
@@ -1075,19 +1080,11 @@ 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) {
-		vchan_terminate_vdesc(&sdmac->desc->vd);
-		sdmac->desc = NULL;
+	if (sdmac->desc)
 		schedule_work(&sdmac->terminate_worker);
-	}
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdmac->vc.lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }