diff --git a/drivers/dma/mxs-dma.c b/drivers/dma/mxs-dma.c
index c81ef7e..5ddd84e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/mxs-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/mxs-dma.c
@@ -399,6 +399,10 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor
*mxs_dma_prep_slave_sg(
 		ccw->bits &= ~CCW_DEC_SEM;
 	} else {
 		idx = 0;
+		/* assign cookie here,
+		 * hopefully for above case we dont need it
+		 */
+		dma_cookie_assign(&mxs_chan->desc);
 	}