diff --git a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
index 88e8d692f336..526efb8b283b 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ static void atc_dostart(struct at_dma_chan *atchan, struct at_desc *first)
 		       ATC_SPIP_BOUNDARY(first->boundary));
 	channel_writel(atchan, DPIP, ATC_DPIP_HOLE(first->dst_hole) |
 		       ATC_DPIP_BOUNDARY(first->boundary));
+	/* Don't allow CPU to reorder channel enable. */
+	wmb();
 	dma_writel(atdma, CHER, atchan->mask);
 
 	vdbg_dump_regs(atchan);