diff --git a/drivers/dma/sun6i-dma.c b/drivers/dma/sun6i-dma.c
index cd0562de7def..7ac6693a041e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sun6i-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sun6i-dma.c
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ struct sun6i_vchan {
 	u8			port;
 	u8			irq_type;
 	bool			cyclic;
+	bool			paused;
 };
 
 struct sun6i_dma_dev {
@@ -538,7 +539,7 @@ static void sun6i_dma_tasklet(struct tasklet_struct *t)
 
 		pchan = vchan->phy;
 
-		if (pchan && pchan->done) {
+		if (pchan && pchan->done && !vchan->paused) {
 			if (sun6i_dma_start_desc(vchan)) {
 				/*
 				 * No current txd associated with this channel
@@ -934,10 +935,12 @@ static int sun6i_dma_pause(struct dma_chan *chan)
 	dev_dbg(dmaengine_chan_dev(chan), "vchan %p: pause\n", &vchan->vc);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sdev->lock, flags);
+	vchan->paused = true;
 	pchan = vchan->phy;
 	if (pchan) {
 		writel(DMA_CHAN_PAUSE_PAUSE,
 		       pchan->base + DMA_CHAN_PAUSE);
+		readl(pchan->base + DMA_CHAN_PAUSE);
 	} else {
 		list_del_init(&vchan->node);
 	}
@@ -959,12 +962,14 @@ static int sun6i_dma_resume(struct dma_chan *chan)
 	spin_lock(&vchan->vc.lock);
 	pchan = vchan->phy;
 
+	vchan->paused = false;
 	if (pchan) {
 		writel(DMA_CHAN_PAUSE_RESUME,
 		       pchan->base + DMA_CHAN_PAUSE);
-	} else if (!list_empty(&vchan->vc.desc_issued)) {
+	} else if (!list_empty(&vchan->vc.desc_issued) && list_empty(&vchan->node)) {
 		list_add_tail(&vchan->node, &sdev->pending);
 	}
+	tasklet_schedule(&sdev->task);
 
 	spin_unlock(&vchan->vc.lock);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdev->lock, flags);
@@ -993,6 +998,7 @@ static int sun6i_dma_terminate_all(struct dma_chan *chan)
 	}
 
 	vchan->cyclic = false;
+	vchan->paused = false;
 	vchan_get_all_descriptors(&vchan->vc, &head);
 
 	if (pchan) {
@@ -1040,6 +1046,8 @@ static enum dma_status sun6i_dma_tx_status(struct dma_chan *chan,
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sdev->lock, flags);
 	spin_lock(&vchan->vc.lock);
 	ret = dma_cookie_status(chan, cookie, state);
+	if (ret == DMA_IN_PROGRESS && vchan->paused)
+		ret = DMA_PAUSED;
 	if (ret == DMA_COMPLETE || !state)
 		goto out;
 	pchan = vchan->phy;
@@ -1074,7 +1082,7 @@ static void sun6i_dma_issue_pending(struct dma_chan *chan)
 	spin_lock(&vchan->vc.lock);
 
 	if (vchan_issue_pending(&vchan->vc)) {
-		if (!vchan->phy && list_empty(&vchan->node)) {
+		if (!vchan->paused && !vchan->phy && list_empty(&vchan->node)) {
 			list_add_tail(&vchan->node, &sdev->pending);
 			tasklet_schedule(&sdev->task);
 			dev_dbg(dmaengine_chan_dev(chan), "vchan %p: issued\n",