diff --git a/drivers/dma/tegra186-gpc-dma.c b/drivers/dma/tegra186-gpc-dma.c
index 88547a23825b..3642508e88bb 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/tegra186-gpc-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/tegra186-gpc-dma.c
@@ -746,6 +746,9 @@ static int tegra_dma_get_residual(struct tegra_dma_channel *tdc)
 	bytes_xfer = dma_desc->bytes_xfer +
 		     sg_req[dma_desc->sg_idx].len - (wcount * 4);
 
+	if (dma_desc->bytes_req == bytes_xfer)
+		return 0;
+
 	residual = dma_desc->bytes_req - (bytes_xfer % dma_desc->bytes_req);
 
 	return residual;