diff --git a/drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.c b/drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.c
index 4b43844f6af5..8e90a405939d 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.c
@@ -799,6 +799,9 @@ static u32 process_channel_irqs(struct bam_device *bdev)
 		/* Number of bytes available to read */
 		avail = CIRC_CNT(offset, bchan->head, MAX_DESCRIPTORS + 1);
 
+		if (offset < bchan->head)
+			avail--;
+
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(async_desc, tmp,
 					 &bchan->desc_list, desc_node) {
 			/* Not enough data to read */