diff --git a/drivers/dma/pl330.c b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
index c29744bfdf2c..3cf0b38387ae 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/pl330.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
@@ -1053,9 +1053,6 @@ static bool _trigger(struct pl330_thread *thrd)
 
 	thrd->req_running = idx;
 
-	if (desc->rqtype == DMA_MEM_TO_DEV || desc->rqtype == DMA_DEV_TO_MEM)
-		UNTIL(thrd, PL330_STATE_WFP);
-
 	return true;
 }