diff --git a/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c b/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
index a3790f7b1b53..f91dbf43a598 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
@@ -276,9 +276,12 @@ static void dw_edma_device_issue_pending(struct dma_chan *dchan)
 	struct dw_edma_chan *chan = dchan2dw_edma_chan(dchan);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	if (!chan->configured)
+		return;
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&chan->vc.lock, flags);
-	if (chan->configured && chan->request == EDMA_REQ_NONE &&
-	    chan->status == EDMA_ST_IDLE && vchan_issue_pending(&chan->vc)) {
+	if (vchan_issue_pending(&chan->vc) && chan->request == EDMA_REQ_NONE &&
+	    chan->status == EDMA_ST_IDLE) {
 		chan->status = EDMA_ST_BUSY;
 		dw_edma_start_transfer(chan);
 	}