diff --git a/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c b/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c
index 8c1665c8fe33..f6dd849159d8 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c
@@ -1288,6 +1288,10 @@ static int omap_dma_slave_config(struct dma_chan *chan, struct dma_slave_config
 	    cfg->dst_addr_width == DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_8_BYTES)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (cfg->src_maxburst > chan->device->max_burst ||
+	    cfg->dst_maxburst > chan->device->max_burst)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	memcpy(&c->cfg, cfg, sizeof(c->cfg));
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1482,6 +1486,7 @@ static int omap_dma_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	od->ddev.dst_addr_widths = OMAP_DMA_BUSWIDTHS;
 	od->ddev.directions = BIT(DMA_DEV_TO_MEM) | BIT(DMA_MEM_TO_DEV);
 	od->ddev.residue_granularity = DMA_RESIDUE_GRANULARITY_BURST;
+	od->ddev.max_burst = SZ_16M - 1; /* CCEN: 24bit unsigned */
 	od->ddev.dev = &pdev->dev;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&od->ddev.channels);
 	spin_lock_init(&od->lock);