diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
index 545550591389..06d47414d0c1 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c
@@ -564,6 +564,7 @@ static int dw_mci_idmac_init(struct dw_mci *host)
 					(sizeof(struct idmac_desc_64addr) *
 							(i + 1))) >> 32;
 			/* Initialize reserved and buffer size fields to "0" */
+			p->des0 = 0;
 			p->des1 = 0;
 			p->des2 = 0;
 			p->des3 = 0;
@@ -586,6 +587,7 @@ static int dw_mci_idmac_init(struct dw_mci *host)
 		     i++, p++) {
 			p->des3 = cpu_to_le32(host->sg_dma +
 					(sizeof(struct idmac_desc) * (i + 1)));
+			p->des0 = 0;
 			p->des1 = 0;
 		}
 
@@ -1801,8 +1803,8 @@ static bool dw_mci_reset(struct dw_mci *host)
 	}
 
 	if (host->use_dma == TRANS_MODE_IDMAC)
-		/* It is also recommended that we reset and reprogram idmac */
-		dw_mci_idmac_reset(host);
+		/* It is also required that we reinit idmac */
+		dw_mci_idmac_init(host);
 
 	ret = true;