diff --git a/drivers/dma/edma.c b/drivers/dma/edma.c
index f6653da0ee16..d33ae0b43925 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/edma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/edma.c
@@ -619,6 +619,9 @@ static void edma_free_slot(struct edma_cc *ecc, unsigned slot)
  */
 static void edma_link(struct edma_cc *ecc, unsigned from, unsigned to)
 {
+	if (unlikely(EDMA_CTLR(from) != EDMA_CTLR(to)))
+		dev_warn(ecc->dev, "Ignoring eDMA instance for linking\n");
+
 	from = EDMA_CHAN_SLOT(from);
 	to = EDMA_CHAN_SLOT(to);
 	if (from >= ecc->num_slots || to >= ecc->num_slots)