diff --git a/drivers/dma/qcom/hidma.c b/drivers/dma/qcom/hidma.c
index 84e3699a19bd..34fb6afd229b 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/qcom/hidma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/qcom/hidma.c
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ static int hidma_chan_init(struct hidma_dev *dmadev, u32 dma_sig)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mchan->prepared);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mchan->active);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mchan->completed);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mchan->queued);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&mchan->lock);
 	list_add_tail(&mchan->chan.device_node, &ddev->channels);
@@ -230,9 +231,15 @@ static void hidma_issue_pending(struct dma_chan *dmach)
 	struct hidma_chan *mchan = to_hidma_chan(dmach);
 	struct hidma_dev *dmadev = mchan->dmadev;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	struct hidma_desc *qdesc, *next;
 	int status;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&mchan->lock, flags);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(qdesc, next, &mchan->queued, node) {
+		hidma_ll_queue_request(dmadev->lldev, qdesc->tre_ch);
+		list_move_tail(&qdesc->node, &mchan->active);
+	}
+
 	if (!mchan->running) {
 		struct hidma_desc *desc = list_first_entry(&mchan->active,
 							   struct hidma_desc,
@@ -315,17 +322,18 @@ static dma_cookie_t hidma_tx_submit(struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *txd)
 		pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(dmadev->ddev.dev);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dmadev->ddev.dev);
+	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(dmadev->ddev.dev);
 
 	mdesc = container_of(txd, struct hidma_desc, desc);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&mchan->lock, irqflags);
 
-	/* Move descriptor to active */
-	list_move_tail(&mdesc->node, &mchan->active);
+	/* Move descriptor to queued */
+	list_move_tail(&mdesc->node, &mchan->queued);
 
 	/* Update cookie */
 	cookie = dma_cookie_assign(txd);
 
-	hidma_ll_queue_request(dmadev->lldev, mdesc->tre_ch);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mchan->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return cookie;
@@ -431,6 +439,7 @@ static int hidma_terminate_channel(struct dma_chan *chan)
 	list_splice_init(&mchan->active, &list);
 	list_splice_init(&mchan->prepared, &list);
 	list_splice_init(&mchan->completed, &list);
+	list_splice_init(&mchan->queued, &list);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mchan->lock, irqflags);
 
 	/* this suspends the existing transfer */
diff --git a/drivers/dma/qcom/hidma.h b/drivers/dma/qcom/hidma.h
index c7d014235c32..41e0aa283828 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/qcom/hidma.h
+++ b/drivers/dma/qcom/hidma.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ struct hidma_chan {
 	struct dma_chan			chan;
 	struct list_head		free;
 	struct list_head		prepared;
+	struct list_head		queued;
 	struct list_head		active;
 	struct list_head		completed;