diff --git a/drivers/dma/edma.c b/drivers/dma/edma.c
index 276157f..53dbd3b 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/edma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/edma.c
@@ -260,6 +260,13 @@
 	 */
 	if (echan->edesc) {
 		int cyclic = echan->edesc->cyclic;
+
+		/*
+		 * free the running request descriptor
+		 * since it is not in any of the vdesc lists
+		 */
+		edma_desc_free(&echan->edesc->vdesc);
+
 		echan->edesc = NULL;
 		edma_stop(echan->ch_num);
 		/* Move the cyclic channel back to default queue */