diff --git a/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c b/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c
index b278c663e3b3..696fb30b4f5a 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c
@@ -802,6 +802,7 @@ static int bcm2835_dma_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	od->ddev.src_addr_widths = BIT(DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES);
 	od->ddev.dst_addr_widths = BIT(DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES);
 	od->ddev.directions = BIT(DMA_DEV_TO_MEM) | BIT(DMA_MEM_TO_DEV);
+	od->ddev.residue_granularity = DMA_RESIDUE_GRANULARITY_BURST;
 	od->ddev.dev = &pdev->dev;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&od->ddev.channels);
 	spin_lock_init(&od->lock);