diff --git a/drivers/dma/ep93xx_dma.c b/drivers/dma/ep93xx_dma.c
index 009851b..526a7424 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ep93xx_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ep93xx_dma.c
@@ -459,10 +459,6 @@
 		 * This IDE part is totally untested. Values below are taken
 		 * from the EP93xx Users's Guide and might not be correct.
 		 */
-		control |= M2M_CONTROL_NO_HDSK;
-		control |= M2M_CONTROL_RSS_IDE;
-		control |= M2M_CONTROL_PW_16;
-
 		if (data->direction == DMA_MEM_TO_DEV) {
 			/* Worst case from the UG */
 			control = (3 << M2M_CONTROL_PWSC_SHIFT);
@@ -473,6 +469,10 @@
 			control |= M2M_CONTROL_SAH;
 			control |= M2M_CONTROL_TM_RX;
 		}
+
+		control |= M2M_CONTROL_NO_HDSK;
+		control |= M2M_CONTROL_RSS_IDE;
+		control |= M2M_CONTROL_PW_16;
 		break;
 
 	default: