diff --git a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
index 3f71f4d2f467..e9d0c3632868 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
@@ -1536,10 +1536,6 @@ static void atc_issue_pending(struct dma_chan *chan)
 
 	dev_vdbg(chan2dev(chan), "issue_pending\n");
 
-	/* Not needed for cyclic transfers */
-	if (atc_chan_is_cyclic(atchan))
-		return;
-
 	atc_advance_work(atchan);
 }