diff --git a/drivers/dma/bcm-sba-raid.c b/drivers/dma/bcm-sba-raid.c
index c5baaa37b0fe..cb48d98e853e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/bcm-sba-raid.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/bcm-sba-raid.c
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ static struct sba_request *sba_alloc_request(struct sba_device *sba)
 	atomic_set(&req->next_pending_count, 1);
 
 	dma_async_tx_descriptor_init(&req->tx, &sba->dma_chan);
+	async_tx_ack(&req->tx);
 
 	return req;
 }