diff --git a/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c b/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c
index ec7cc10d4594..9a9e81907475 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ struct omap_desc {
 
 	int16_t fi;		/* for OMAP_DMA_SYNC_PACKET */
 	uint8_t es;		/* OMAP_DMA_DATA_TYPE_xxx */
-	uint8_t sync_mode;	/* OMAP_DMA_SYNC_xxx */
-	uint8_t sync_type;	/* OMAP_DMA_xxx_SYNC* */
+	uint32_t ccr;		/* CCR value */
 	uint16_t cicr;		/* CICR value */
 	uint32_t csdp;		/* CSDP value */
 
@@ -227,7 +226,6 @@ static void omap_dma_start_desc(struct omap_chan *c)
 {
 	struct virt_dma_desc *vd = vchan_next_desc(&c->vc);
 	struct omap_desc *d;
-	uint32_t val;
 
 	if (!vd) {
 		c->desc = NULL;
@@ -239,23 +237,15 @@ static void omap_dma_start_desc(struct omap_chan *c)
 	c->desc = d = to_omap_dma_desc(&vd->tx);
 	c->sgidx = 0;
 
-	if (d->dir == DMA_DEV_TO_MEM) {
-		val = c->plat->dma_read(CCR, c->dma_ch);
-		val &= ~(0x03 << 14 | 0x03 << 12);
-		val |= OMAP_DMA_AMODE_POST_INC << 14;
-		val |= OMAP_DMA_AMODE_CONSTANT << 12;
-		c->plat->dma_write(val, CCR, c->dma_ch);
+	c->plat->dma_write(d->ccr, CCR, c->dma_ch);
+	if (dma_omap1())
+		c->plat->dma_write(d->ccr >> 16, CCR2, c->dma_ch);
 
+	if (d->dir == DMA_DEV_TO_MEM) {
 		c->plat->dma_write(d->dev_addr, CSSA, c->dma_ch);
 		c->plat->dma_write(0, CSEI, c->dma_ch);
 		c->plat->dma_write(d->fi, CSFI, c->dma_ch);
 	} else {
-		val = c->plat->dma_read(CCR, c->dma_ch);
-		val &= ~(0x03 << 12 | 0x03 << 14);
-		val |= OMAP_DMA_AMODE_CONSTANT << 14;
-		val |= OMAP_DMA_AMODE_POST_INC << 12;
-		c->plat->dma_write(val, CCR, c->dma_ch);
-
 		c->plat->dma_write(d->dev_addr, CDSA, c->dma_ch);
 		c->plat->dma_write(0, CDEI, c->dma_ch);
 		c->plat->dma_write(d->fi, CDFI, c->dma_ch);
@@ -263,45 +253,6 @@ static void omap_dma_start_desc(struct omap_chan *c)
 
 	c->plat->dma_write(d->csdp, CSDP, c->dma_ch);
 
-	if (dma_omap1()) {
-		val = c->plat->dma_read(CCR, c->dma_ch);
-		val &= ~(1 << 5);
-		if (d->sync_mode == OMAP_DMA_SYNC_FRAME)
-			val |= 1 << 5;
-		c->plat->dma_write(val, CCR, c->dma_ch);
-
-		val = c->plat->dma_read(CCR2, c->dma_ch);
-		val &= ~(1 << 2);
-		if (d->sync_mode == OMAP_DMA_SYNC_BLOCK)
-			val |= 1 << 2;
-		c->plat->dma_write(val, CCR2, c->dma_ch);
-	} else if (c->dma_sig) {
-		val = c->plat->dma_read(CCR, c->dma_ch);
-
-		/* DMA_SYNCHRO_CONTROL_UPPER depends on the channel number */
-		val &= ~(1 << 24 | 1 << 23 | 3 << 19 | 1 << 18 | 1 << 5 | 0x1f);
-		val |= (c->dma_sig & ~0x1f) << 14;
-		val |= c->dma_sig & 0x1f;
-
-		if (d->sync_mode & OMAP_DMA_SYNC_FRAME)
-			val |= 1 << 5;
-
-		if (d->sync_mode & OMAP_DMA_SYNC_BLOCK)
-			val |= 1 << 18;
-
-		switch (d->sync_type) {
-		case OMAP_DMA_DST_SYNC_PREFETCH:/* dest synch */
-			val |= 1 << 23;		/* Prefetch */
-			break;
-		case 0:
-			break;
-		default:
-			val |= 1 << 24; 	/* source synch */
-			break;
-		}
-		c->plat->dma_write(val, CCR, c->dma_ch);
-	}
-
 	omap_dma_start_sg(c, d, 0);
 }
 
@@ -540,19 +491,17 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *omap_dma_prep_slave_sg(
 	struct scatterlist *sgent;
 	struct omap_desc *d;
 	dma_addr_t dev_addr;
-	unsigned i, j = 0, es, en, frame_bytes, sync_type;
+	unsigned i, j = 0, es, en, frame_bytes;
 	u32 burst;
 
 	if (dir == DMA_DEV_TO_MEM) {
 		dev_addr = c->cfg.src_addr;
 		dev_width = c->cfg.src_addr_width;
 		burst = c->cfg.src_maxburst;
-		sync_type = OMAP_DMA_SRC_SYNC;
 	} else if (dir == DMA_MEM_TO_DEV) {
 		dev_addr = c->cfg.dst_addr;
 		dev_width = c->cfg.dst_addr_width;
 		burst = c->cfg.dst_maxburst;
-		sync_type = OMAP_DMA_DST_SYNC;
 	} else {
 		dev_err(chan->device->dev, "%s: bad direction?\n", __func__);
 		return NULL;
@@ -581,12 +530,28 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *omap_dma_prep_slave_sg(
 	d->dir = dir;
 	d->dev_addr = dev_addr;
 	d->es = es;
-	d->sync_mode = OMAP_DMA_SYNC_FRAME;
-	d->sync_type = sync_type;
+
+	d->ccr = 0;
+	if (dir == DMA_DEV_TO_MEM)
+		d->ccr |= OMAP_DMA_AMODE_POST_INC << 14 |
+			  OMAP_DMA_AMODE_CONSTANT << 12;
+	else
+		d->ccr |= OMAP_DMA_AMODE_CONSTANT << 14 |
+			  OMAP_DMA_AMODE_POST_INC << 12;
+
 	d->cicr = OMAP_DMA_DROP_IRQ | OMAP_DMA_BLOCK_IRQ;
 	d->csdp = es;
 
 	if (dma_omap1()) {
+		d->ccr |= 1 << 5; /* frame sync */
+		if (__dma_omap16xx(od->plat->dma_attr)) {
+			d->ccr |= 1 << 10; /* disable 3.0/3.1 compatibility mode */
+			/* Duplicate what plat-omap/dma.c does */
+			d->ccr |= c->dma_ch + 1;
+		} else {
+			d->ccr |= c->dma_sig & 0x1f;
+		}
+
 		d->cicr |= OMAP1_DMA_TOUT_IRQ;
 
 		if (dir == DMA_DEV_TO_MEM)
@@ -596,6 +561,13 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *omap_dma_prep_slave_sg(
 			d->csdp |= OMAP_DMA_PORT_TIPB << 9 |
 				   OMAP_DMA_PORT_EMIFF << 2;
 	} else {
+		d->ccr |= (c->dma_sig & ~0x1f) << 14;
+		d->ccr |= c->dma_sig & 0x1f;
+		d->ccr |= 1 << 5; /* frame sync */
+
+		if (dir == DMA_DEV_TO_MEM)
+			d->ccr |= 1 << 24; /* source synch */
+
 		d->cicr |= OMAP2_DMA_MISALIGNED_ERR_IRQ | OMAP2_DMA_TRANS_ERR_IRQ;
 	}
 
@@ -632,19 +604,17 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *omap_dma_prep_dma_cyclic(
 	enum dma_slave_buswidth dev_width;
 	struct omap_desc *d;
 	dma_addr_t dev_addr;
-	unsigned es, sync_type;
+	unsigned es;
 	u32 burst;
 
 	if (dir == DMA_DEV_TO_MEM) {
 		dev_addr = c->cfg.src_addr;
 		dev_width = c->cfg.src_addr_width;
 		burst = c->cfg.src_maxburst;
-		sync_type = OMAP_DMA_SRC_SYNC;
 	} else if (dir == DMA_MEM_TO_DEV) {
 		dev_addr = c->cfg.dst_addr;
 		dev_width = c->cfg.dst_addr_width;
 		burst = c->cfg.dst_maxburst;
-		sync_type = OMAP_DMA_DST_SYNC;
 	} else {
 		dev_err(chan->device->dev, "%s: bad direction?\n", __func__);
 		return NULL;
@@ -674,15 +644,21 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *omap_dma_prep_dma_cyclic(
 	d->dev_addr = dev_addr;
 	d->fi = burst;
 	d->es = es;
-	if (burst)
-		d->sync_mode = OMAP_DMA_SYNC_PACKET;
-	else
-		d->sync_mode = OMAP_DMA_SYNC_ELEMENT;
-	d->sync_type = sync_type;
 	d->sg[0].addr = buf_addr;
 	d->sg[0].en = period_len / es_bytes[es];
 	d->sg[0].fn = buf_len / period_len;
 	d->sglen = 1;
+
+	d->ccr = 0;
+	if (__dma_omap15xx(od->plat->dma_attr))
+		d->ccr = 3 << 8;
+	if (dir == DMA_DEV_TO_MEM)
+		d->ccr |= OMAP_DMA_AMODE_POST_INC << 14 |
+			  OMAP_DMA_AMODE_CONSTANT << 12;
+	else
+		d->ccr |= OMAP_DMA_AMODE_CONSTANT << 14 |
+			  OMAP_DMA_AMODE_POST_INC << 12;
+
 	d->cicr = OMAP_DMA_DROP_IRQ;
 	if (flags & DMA_PREP_INTERRUPT)
 		d->cicr |= OMAP_DMA_FRAME_IRQ;
@@ -690,6 +666,14 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *omap_dma_prep_dma_cyclic(
 	d->csdp = es;
 
 	if (dma_omap1()) {
+		if (__dma_omap16xx(od->plat->dma_attr)) {
+			d->ccr |= 1 << 10; /* disable 3.0/3.1 compatibility mode */
+			/* Duplicate what plat-omap/dma.c does */
+			d->ccr |= c->dma_ch + 1;
+		} else {
+			d->ccr |= c->dma_sig & 0x1f;
+		}
+
 		d->cicr |= OMAP1_DMA_TOUT_IRQ;
 
 		if (dir == DMA_DEV_TO_MEM)
@@ -699,23 +683,22 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *omap_dma_prep_dma_cyclic(
 			d->csdp |= OMAP_DMA_PORT_MPUI << 9 |
 				   OMAP_DMA_PORT_EMIFF << 2;
 	} else {
+		d->ccr |= (c->dma_sig & ~0x1f) << 14;
+		d->ccr |= c->dma_sig & 0x1f;
+
+		if (burst)
+			d->ccr |= 1 << 18 | 1 << 5; /* packet */
+
+		if (dir == DMA_DEV_TO_MEM)
+			d->ccr |= 1 << 24; /* source synch */
+
 		d->cicr |= OMAP2_DMA_MISALIGNED_ERR_IRQ | OMAP2_DMA_TRANS_ERR_IRQ;
 
 		/* src and dst burst mode 16 */
 		d->csdp |= 3 << 14 | 3 << 7;
 	}
 
-	if (!c->cyclic) {
-		c->cyclic = true;
-
-		if (__dma_omap15xx(od->plat->dma_attr)) {
-			uint32_t val;
-
-			val = c->plat->dma_read(CCR, c->dma_ch);
-			val |= 3 << 8;
-			c->plat->dma_write(val, CCR, c->dma_ch);
-		}
-	}
+	c->cyclic = true;
 
 	return vchan_tx_prep(&c->vc, &d->vd, flags);
 }
@@ -759,14 +742,6 @@ static int omap_dma_terminate_all(struct omap_chan *c)
 	if (c->cyclic) {
 		c->cyclic = false;
 		c->paused = false;
-
-		if (__dma_omap15xx(od->plat->dma_attr)) {
-			uint32_t val;
-
-			val = c->plat->dma_read(CCR, c->dma_ch);
-			val &= ~(3 << 8);
-			c->plat->dma_write(val, CCR, c->dma_ch);
-		}
 	}
 
 	vchan_get_all_descriptors(&c->vc, &head);