diff --git a/drivers/base/dma-coherent.c b/drivers/base/dma-coherent.c
index 25bb398ec7a1..bdf28f7dd5e8 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dma-coherent.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dma-coherent.c
@@ -187,7 +187,10 @@ int dma_alloc_from_coherent(struct device *dev, ssize_t size,
 	 */
 	*dma_handle = mem->device_base + (pageno << PAGE_SHIFT);
 	*ret = mem->virt_base + (pageno << PAGE_SHIFT);
-	memset(*ret, 0, size);
+	if (mem->flags & DMA_MEMORY_MAP)
+		memset(*ret, 0, size);
+	else
+		memset_io(*ret, 0, size);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mem->spinlock, flags);
 
 	return 1;