diff --git a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
index 88d317de6908..e32ebe0837af 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
@@ -1204,6 +1204,12 @@ static void xilinx_cdma_start_transfer(struct xilinx_dma_chan *chan)
 	}
 
 	if (chan->has_sg) {
+		dma_ctrl_clr(chan, XILINX_DMA_REG_DMACR,
+			     XILINX_CDMA_CR_SGMODE);
+
+		dma_ctrl_set(chan, XILINX_DMA_REG_DMACR,
+			     XILINX_CDMA_CR_SGMODE);
+
 		xilinx_write(chan, XILINX_DMA_REG_CURDESC,
 			     head_desc->async_tx.phys);
 
@@ -2052,6 +2058,10 @@ static int xilinx_dma_terminate_all(struct dma_chan *dchan)
 		chan->cyclic = false;
 	}
 
+	if ((chan->xdev->dma_config->dmatype == XDMA_TYPE_CDMA) && chan->has_sg)
+		dma_ctrl_clr(chan, XILINX_DMA_REG_DMACR,
+			     XILINX_CDMA_CR_SGMODE);
+
 	return 0;
 }