diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/bfin_dma_5xx.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/bfin_dma_5xx.c
index b54446055a43..fa9debe8d5f4 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/bfin_dma_5xx.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/bfin_dma_5xx.c
@@ -339,13 +339,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(set_dma_config);
 
 unsigned short
 set_bfin_dma_config(char direction, char flow_mode,
-		    char intr_mode, char dma_mode, char width)
+		    char intr_mode, char dma_mode, char width, char syncmode)
 {
 	unsigned short config;
 
 	config =
 	    ((direction << 1) | (width << 2) | (dma_mode << 4) |
-	     (intr_mode << 6) | (flow_mode << 12) | RESTART);
+	     (intr_mode << 6) | (flow_mode << 12) | (syncmode << 5));
 	return config;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(set_bfin_dma_config);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c b/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c
index 6f475b609864..ac2a3ef28d55 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c
@@ -442,7 +442,8 @@ static void bfin_serial_dma_tx_chars(struct bfin_serial_port *uart)
 		set_bfin_dma_config(DIR_READ, DMA_FLOW_STOP,
 			INTR_ON_BUF,
 			DIMENSION_LINEAR,
-			DATA_SIZE_8));
+			DATA_SIZE_8,
+			DMA_SYNC_RESTART));
 	set_dma_start_addr(uart->tx_dma_channel, (unsigned long)(xmit->buf+xmit->tail));
 	set_dma_x_count(uart->tx_dma_channel, uart->tx_count);
 	set_dma_x_modify(uart->tx_dma_channel, 1);
@@ -689,7 +690,8 @@ static int bfin_serial_startup(struct uart_port *port)
 	set_dma_config(uart->rx_dma_channel,
 		set_bfin_dma_config(DIR_WRITE, DMA_FLOW_AUTO,
 				INTR_ON_ROW, DIMENSION_2D,
-				DATA_SIZE_8));
+				DATA_SIZE_8,
+				DMA_SYNC_RESTART));
 	set_dma_x_count(uart->rx_dma_channel, DMA_RX_XCOUNT);
 	set_dma_x_modify(uart->rx_dma_channel, 1);
 	set_dma_y_count(uart->rx_dma_channel, DMA_RX_YCOUNT);
diff --git a/drivers/video/bf54x-lq043fb.c b/drivers/video/bf54x-lq043fb.c
index 74d11c318987..1b7e54de0d76 100644
--- a/drivers/video/bf54x-lq043fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/bf54x-lq043fb.c
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ static int config_dma(struct bfin_bf54xfb_info *fbi)
 	set_dma_config(CH_EPPI0,
 		       set_bfin_dma_config(DIR_READ, DMA_FLOW_AUTO,
 					   INTR_DISABLE, DIMENSION_2D,
-					   DATA_SIZE_32));
+					   DATA_SIZE_32,
+					   DMA_NOSYNC_KEEP_DMA_BUF));
 	set_dma_x_count(CH_EPPI0, (LCD_X_RES * LCD_BPP) / DMA_BUS_SIZE);
 	set_dma_x_modify(CH_EPPI0, DMA_BUS_SIZE / 8);
 	set_dma_y_count(CH_EPPI0, LCD_Y_RES);
diff --git a/include/asm-blackfin/dma.h b/include/asm-blackfin/dma.h
index b469505af364..5abaa2cee8db 100644
--- a/include/asm-blackfin/dma.h
+++ b/include/asm-blackfin/dma.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ enum dma_chan_status {
 #define INTR_ON_BUF    2
 #define INTR_ON_ROW    3
 
+#define DMA_NOSYNC_KEEP_DMA_BUF	0
+#define DMA_SYNC_RESTART	1
+
 struct dmasg {
 	unsigned long next_desc_addr;
 	unsigned long start_addr;
@@ -157,7 +160,8 @@ void set_dma_y_count(unsigned int channel, unsigned short y_count);
 void set_dma_y_modify(unsigned int channel, short y_modify);
 void set_dma_config(unsigned int channel, unsigned short config);
 unsigned short set_bfin_dma_config(char direction, char flow_mode,
-				   char intr_mode, char dma_mode, char width);
+				   char intr_mode, char dma_mode, char width,
+				   char syncmode);
 void set_dma_curr_addr(unsigned int channel, unsigned long addr);
 
 /* get curr status for polling */