diff --git a/drivers/dma/dmaengine.h b/drivers/dma/dmaengine.h
index 882ff9448c3b..6537b8ec0393 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dmaengine.h
+++ b/drivers/dma/dmaengine.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ dmaengine_desc_get_callback_invoke(struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *tx,
 static inline bool
 dmaengine_desc_callback_valid(struct dmaengine_desc_callback *cb)
 {
-	return (cb->callback) ? true : false;
+	return cb->callback || cb->callback_result;
 }
 
 #endif