diff --git a/drivers/dma/fsl-edma-v3.c b/drivers/dma/fsl-edma-v3.c
index 47c7a17735bb..6badda98f7d5 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/fsl-edma-v3.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/fsl-edma-v3.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static enum dma_status fsl_edma3_tx_status(struct dma_chan *chan,
 	if (fsl_chan->edesc && cookie == fsl_chan->edesc->vdesc.tx.cookie)
 		txstate->residue = fsl_edma3_desc_residue(fsl_chan, vdesc,
 								true);
-	else if (vdesc)
+	else if (fsl_chan->edesc && vdesc)
 		txstate->residue = fsl_edma3_desc_residue(fsl_chan, vdesc,
 								false);
 	else