diff --git a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
index cf8cc0b8e7f7..6fc04d85be6b 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
@@ -947,6 +947,7 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *sdma_prep_slave_sg(
 
 	return &sdmac->desc;
 err_out:
+	sdmac->status = DMA_ERROR;
 	return NULL;
 }