diff --git a/drivers/dma/pl330.c b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
index 0d14147abd4c..37c288da94c3 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/pl330.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@ static void dma_pl330_rqcb(struct dma_pl330_desc *desc, enum pl330_op_err err)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pch->lock, flags);
 
-	tasklet_schedule(&pch->task);
+	tasklet_hi_schedule(&pch->task);
 }
 
 static void pl330_dotask(struct tasklet_struct *t)