diff --git a/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c b/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
index 8b094857f821..c0d9f7e373f3 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
@@ -650,9 +650,9 @@ static void dw_edma_abort_interrupt(struct dw_edma_chan *chan)
 		list_del(&vd->node);
 		vchan_cookie_complete(vd);
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chan->vc.lock, flags);
 	chan->request = EDMA_REQ_NONE;
 	chan->status = EDMA_ST_IDLE;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chan->vc.lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void dw_edma_emul_irq_ack(struct irq_data *d)