diff --git a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
index 2ed1ac3..000d309 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
@@ -2362,7 +2362,7 @@
 	}
 
 	sg[periods].offset = 0;
-	sg[periods].length = 0;
+	sg_dma_len(&sg[periods]) = 0;
 	sg[periods].page_link =
 		((unsigned long)sg | 0x01) & ~0x02;