diff --git a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
index 6be4c1e44126..f68ab34a3c88 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
@@ -138,7 +138,11 @@
  *						0: Source on AIPS
  *	12		Destination Bit(DP)	1: Destination on SPBA
  *						0: Destination on AIPS
- *	13-15		---------		MUST BE 0
+ *	13		Source FIFO		1: Source is dual FIFO
+ *						0: Source is single FIFO
+ *	14		Destination FIFO	1: Destination is dual FIFO
+ *						0: Destination is single FIFO
+ *	15		---------		MUST BE 0
  *	16-23		Higher WML		HWML
  *	24-27		N			Total number of samples after
  *						which Pad adding/Swallowing
@@ -169,6 +173,8 @@
 #define SDMA_WATERMARK_LEVEL_SPDIF	BIT(10)
 #define SDMA_WATERMARK_LEVEL_SP		BIT(11)
 #define SDMA_WATERMARK_LEVEL_DP		BIT(12)
+#define SDMA_WATERMARK_LEVEL_SD		BIT(13)
+#define SDMA_WATERMARK_LEVEL_DD		BIT(14)
 #define SDMA_WATERMARK_LEVEL_HWML	(0xFF << 16)
 #define SDMA_WATERMARK_LEVEL_LWE	BIT(28)
 #define SDMA_WATERMARK_LEVEL_HWE	BIT(29)
@@ -1258,6 +1264,16 @@ static void sdma_set_watermarklevel_for_p2p(struct sdma_channel *sdmac)
 		sdmac->watermark_level |= SDMA_WATERMARK_LEVEL_DP;
 
 	sdmac->watermark_level |= SDMA_WATERMARK_LEVEL_CONT;
+
+	/*
+	 * Limitation: The p2p script support dual fifos in maximum,
+	 * So when fifo number is larger than 1, force enable dual
+	 * fifos.
+	 */
+	if (sdmac->n_fifos_src > 1)
+		sdmac->watermark_level |= SDMA_WATERMARK_LEVEL_SD;
+	if (sdmac->n_fifos_dst > 1)
+		sdmac->watermark_level |= SDMA_WATERMARK_LEVEL_DD;
 }
 
 static void sdma_set_watermarklevel_for_sais(struct sdma_channel *sdmac)