diff --git a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
index 73a470b4809bf..c6ddd6ffb8f3e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
@@ -583,7 +583,6 @@ atc_prep_dma_memcpy(struct dma_chan *chan, dma_addr_t dest, dma_addr_t src,
 		desc->lli.ctrlb = ctrlb;
 
 		desc->txd.cookie = 0;
-		async_tx_ack(&desc->txd);
 
 		if (!first) {
 			first = desc;