diff --git a/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c b/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
index 319f31d27014..4a750e29bfb5 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static struct tegra_dma_desc *tegra_dma_desc_get(
 
 	/* Do not allocate if desc are waiting for ack */
 	list_for_each_entry(dma_desc, &tdc->free_dma_desc, node) {
-		if (async_tx_test_ack(&dma_desc->txd)) {
+		if (async_tx_test_ack(&dma_desc->txd) && !dma_desc->cb_count) {
 			list_del(&dma_desc->node);
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tdc->lock, flags);
 			dma_desc->txd.flags = 0;