diff --git a/drivers/dma/edma.c b/drivers/dma/edma.c
index 10b577fcf48d8..0ad40e4a7ae06 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/edma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/edma.c
@@ -170,11 +170,13 @@ static void edma_execute(struct edma_chan *echan)
 	if (edesc->processed == edesc->pset_nr)
 		edma_link(echan->slot[nslots-1], echan->ecc->dummy_slot);
 
-	edma_resume(echan->ch_num);
-
 	if (edesc->processed <= MAX_NR_SG) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "first transfer starting %d\n", echan->ch_num);
 		edma_start(echan->ch_num);
+	} else {
+		dev_dbg(dev, "chan: %d: completed %d elements, resuming\n",
+			echan->ch_num, edesc->processed);
+		edma_resume(echan->ch_num);
 	}
 
 	/*