diff --git a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
index 6e13f26..88cfc61 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
@@ -310,8 +310,6 @@
 
 	dev_vdbg(chan2dev(&atchan->chan_common), "complete all\n");
 
-	BUG_ON(atc_chan_is_enabled(atchan));
-
 	/*
 	 * Submit queued descriptors ASAP, i.e. before we go through
 	 * the completed ones.
@@ -368,6 +366,9 @@
 {
 	dev_vdbg(chan2dev(&atchan->chan_common), "advance_work\n");
 
+	if (atc_chan_is_enabled(atchan))
+		return;
+
 	if (list_empty(&atchan->active_list) ||
 	    list_is_singular(&atchan->active_list)) {
 		atc_complete_all(atchan);
@@ -1078,9 +1079,7 @@
 		return;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&atchan->lock, flags);
-	if (!atc_chan_is_enabled(atchan)) {
-		atc_advance_work(atchan);
-	}
+	atc_advance_work(atchan);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&atchan->lock, flags);
 }