diff --git a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
index c27e206a764c..839f61043655 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
@@ -1335,6 +1335,7 @@ static void sdma_free_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *chan)
 
 	sdmac->event_id0 = 0;
 	sdmac->event_id1 = 0;
+	sdmac->context_loaded = false;
 
 	sdma_set_channel_priority(sdmac, 0);