diff --git a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
index cf4cd2f36e34..a34d8f0ceed8 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
@@ -2909,6 +2909,8 @@ static int xilinx_dma_chan_probe(struct xilinx_dma_device *xdev,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	xdev->common.directions |= chan->direction;
+
 	/* Request the interrupt */
 	chan->irq = of_irq_get(node, chan->tdest);
 	if (chan->irq < 0)