diff --git a/drivers/dma/dma-jz4780.c b/drivers/dma/dma-jz4780.c
index 100057603fd4e1..0d727257854d4a 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dma-jz4780.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dma-jz4780.c
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ static enum dma_status jz4780_dma_tx_status(struct dma_chan *chan,
 		/* On the issued list, so hasn't been processed yet */
 		residue = jz4780_dma_desc_residue(jzchan,
 					to_jz4780_dma_desc(vdesc), 0);
-	} else if (cookie == jzchan->desc->vdesc.tx.cookie) {
+	} else if (jzchan->desc && cookie == jzchan->desc->vdesc.tx.cookie) {
 		residue = jz4780_dma_desc_residue(jzchan, jzchan->desc,
 					jzchan->curr_hwdesc + 1);
 	}