diff --git a/drivers/dma/edma.c b/drivers/dma/edma.c
index 54f7408..3754ffa 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/edma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/edma.c
@@ -256,8 +256,13 @@
 	 * echan->edesc is NULL and exit.)
 	 */
 	if (echan->edesc) {
+		int cyclic = echan->edesc->cyclic;
 		echan->edesc = NULL;
 		edma_stop(echan->ch_num);
+		/* Move the cyclic channel back to default queue */
+		if (cyclic)
+			edma_assign_channel_eventq(echan->ch_num,
+						   EVENTQ_DEFAULT);
 	}
 
 	vchan_get_all_descriptors(&echan->vchan, &head);
@@ -724,6 +729,9 @@
 			edesc->pset[i].param.opt |= TCINTEN;
 	}
 
+	/* Place the cyclic channel to highest priority queue */
+	edma_assign_channel_eventq(echan->ch_num, EVENTQ_0);
+
 	return vchan_tx_prep(&echan->vchan, &edesc->vdesc, tx_flags);
 }