diff --git a/drivers/dma/sprd-dma.c b/drivers/dma/sprd-dma.c
index e29342ab85f6..431e289d59a5 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sprd-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sprd-dma.c
@@ -552,12 +552,17 @@ static irqreturn_t dma_irq_handle(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		schan = &sdev->channels[i];
 
 		spin_lock(&schan->vc.lock);
+
+		sdesc = schan->cur_desc;
+		if (!sdesc) {
+			spin_unlock(&schan->vc.lock);
+			return IRQ_HANDLED;
+		}
+
 		int_type = sprd_dma_get_int_type(schan);
 		req_type = sprd_dma_get_req_type(schan);
 		sprd_dma_clear_int(schan);
 
-		sdesc = schan->cur_desc;
-
 		/* cyclic mode schedule callback */
 		cyclic = schan->linklist.phy_addr ? true : false;
 		if (cyclic == true) {