diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c
index e7d03ab41d80..d9aa072ecee3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ static int s3c64xx_dma_start(struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan)
 
 	config = readl(chan->regs + PL080S_CH_CONFIG);
 	config |= PL080_CONFIG_ENABLE;
+	config &= ~PL080_CONFIG_HALT;
 
 	pr_debug("%s: writing config %08x\n", __func__, config);
 	writel(config, chan->regs + PL080S_CH_CONFIG);