diff --git a/drivers/dma/pl330.c b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
index 1d7d4b8d810a..d12939c25a61 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/pl330.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
@@ -1051,6 +1051,9 @@ static bool _trigger(struct pl330_thread *thrd)
 
 	thrd->req_running = idx;
 
+	if (desc->rqtype == DMA_MEM_TO_DEV || desc->rqtype == DMA_DEV_TO_MEM)
+		UNTIL(thrd, PL330_STATE_WFP);
+
 	return true;
 }