diff --git a/drivers/dma/fsl-edma.c b/drivers/dma/fsl-edma.c
index eff7ebd8cf35..90bb72af306c 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/fsl-edma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/fsl-edma.c
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ static irqreturn_t fsl_edma_tx_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			fsl_chan = &fsl_edma->chans[ch];
 
 			spin_lock(&fsl_chan->vchan.lock);
+
+			if (!fsl_chan->edesc) {
+				/* terminate_all called before */
+				spin_unlock(&fsl_chan->vchan.lock);
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			if (!fsl_chan->edesc->iscyclic) {
 				list_del(&fsl_chan->edesc->vdesc.node);
 				vchan_cookie_complete(&fsl_chan->edesc->vdesc);