diff --git a/drivers/dma/dw_dmac.c b/drivers/dma/dw_dmac.c
index 154952a..28d5f01 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dw_dmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dw_dmac.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@
 
 		dwc_chan_disable(dw, dwc);
 
-		dwc->paused = false;
+		dwc_chan_resume(dwc);
 
 		/* active_list entries will end up before queued entries */
 		list_splice_init(&dwc->queue, &list);