diff --git a/drivers/dma/sun6i-dma.c b/drivers/dma/sun6i-dma.c
index f47a326dd7ff..04fe1f5042e9 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sun6i-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sun6i-dma.c
@@ -354,8 +354,10 @@ static size_t sun6i_get_chan_size(struct sun6i_pchan *pchan)
 	size_t bytes;
 	dma_addr_t pos;
 
-	pos = readl(pchan->base + DMA_CHAN_LLI_ADDR);
-	bytes = readl(pchan->base + DMA_CHAN_CUR_CNT);
+	do {
+		pos = readl(pchan->base + DMA_CHAN_LLI_ADDR);
+		bytes = readl(pchan->base + DMA_CHAN_CUR_CNT);
+	} while (pos != readl(pchan->base + DMA_CHAN_LLI_ADDR));
 
 	if (pos == LLI_LAST_ITEM)
 		return bytes;