diff --git a/drivers/dma/dw/core.c b/drivers/dma/dw/core.c
index e893318560db..cc7c1acc8188 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dw/core.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dw/core.c
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@ static inline void dwc_do_single_block(struct dw_dma_chan *dwc,
 	 * Software emulation of LLP mode relies on interrupts to continue
 	 * multi block transfer.
 	 */
-	ctllo = desc->lli.ctllo | DWC_CTLL_INT_EN;
+	ctllo = lli_read(desc, ctllo) | DWC_CTLL_INT_EN;
 
-	channel_writel(dwc, SAR, desc->lli.sar);
-	channel_writel(dwc, DAR, desc->lli.dar);
+	channel_writel(dwc, SAR, lli_read(desc, sar));
+	channel_writel(dwc, DAR, lli_read(desc, dar));
 	channel_writel(dwc, CTL_LO, ctllo);
-	channel_writel(dwc, CTL_HI, desc->lli.ctlhi);
+	channel_writel(dwc, CTL_HI, lli_read(desc, ctlhi));
 	channel_set_bit(dw, CH_EN, dwc->mask);
 
 	/* Move pointer to next descriptor */
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ static void dwc_scan_descriptors(struct dw_dma *dw, struct dw_dma_chan *dwc)
 		}
 
 		/* Check first descriptors llp */
-		if (desc->lli.llp == llp) {
+		if (lli_read(desc, llp) == llp) {
 			/* This one is currently in progress */
 			dwc->residue -= dwc_get_sent(dwc);
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dwc->lock, flags);
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ static void dwc_scan_descriptors(struct dw_dma *dw, struct dw_dma_chan *dwc)
 
 		dwc->residue -= desc->len;
 		list_for_each_entry(child, &desc->tx_list, desc_node) {
-			if (child->lli.llp == llp) {
+			if (lli_read(child, llp) == llp) {
 				/* Currently in progress */
 				dwc->residue -= dwc_get_sent(dwc);
 				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dwc->lock, flags);
@@ -744,25 +744,24 @@ dwc_prep_dma_memcpy(struct dma_chan *chan, dma_addr_t dest, dma_addr_t src,
 		if (!desc)
 			goto err_desc_get;
 
-		desc->lli.sar = src + offset;
-		desc->lli.dar = dest + offset;
-		desc->lli.ctllo = ctllo;
-		desc->lli.ctlhi = xfer_count;
+		lli_write(desc, sar, src + offset);
+		lli_write(desc, dar, dest + offset);
+		lli_write(desc, ctllo, ctllo);
+		lli_write(desc, ctlhi, xfer_count);
 		desc->len = xfer_count << src_width;
 
 		if (!first) {
 			first = desc;
 		} else {
-			prev->lli.llp = desc->txd.phys;
-			list_add_tail(&desc->desc_node,
-					&first->tx_list);
+			lli_write(prev, llp, desc->txd.phys);
+			list_add_tail(&desc->desc_node, &first->tx_list);
 		}
 		prev = desc;
 	}
 
 	if (flags & DMA_PREP_INTERRUPT)
 		/* Trigger interrupt after last block */
-		prev->lli.ctllo |= DWC_CTLL_INT_EN;
+		lli_set(prev, ctllo, DWC_CTLL_INT_EN);
 
 	prev->lli.llp = 0;
 	first->txd.flags = flags;
@@ -832,9 +831,9 @@ slave_sg_todev_fill_desc:
 			if (!desc)
 				goto err_desc_get;
 
-			desc->lli.sar = mem;
-			desc->lli.dar = reg;
-			desc->lli.ctllo = ctllo | DWC_CTLL_SRC_WIDTH(mem_width);
+			lli_write(desc, sar, mem);
+			lli_write(desc, dar, reg);
+			lli_write(desc, ctllo, ctllo | DWC_CTLL_SRC_WIDTH(mem_width));
 			if ((len >> mem_width) > dwc->block_size) {
 				dlen = dwc->block_size << mem_width;
 				mem += dlen;
@@ -844,15 +843,14 @@ slave_sg_todev_fill_desc:
 				len = 0;
 			}
 
-			desc->lli.ctlhi = dlen >> mem_width;
+			lli_write(desc, ctlhi, dlen >> mem_width);
 			desc->len = dlen;
 
 			if (!first) {
 				first = desc;
 			} else {
-				prev->lli.llp = desc->txd.phys;
-				list_add_tail(&desc->desc_node,
-						&first->tx_list);
+				lli_write(prev, llp, desc->txd.phys);
+				list_add_tail(&desc->desc_node, &first->tx_list);
 			}
 			prev = desc;
 			total_len += dlen;
@@ -889,9 +887,9 @@ slave_sg_fromdev_fill_desc:
 			if (!desc)
 				goto err_desc_get;
 
-			desc->lli.sar = reg;
-			desc->lli.dar = mem;
-			desc->lli.ctllo = ctllo | DWC_CTLL_DST_WIDTH(mem_width);
+			lli_write(desc, sar, reg);
+			lli_write(desc, dar, mem);
+			lli_write(desc, ctllo, ctllo | DWC_CTLL_DST_WIDTH(mem_width));
 			if ((len >> reg_width) > dwc->block_size) {
 				dlen = dwc->block_size << reg_width;
 				mem += dlen;
@@ -900,15 +898,14 @@ slave_sg_fromdev_fill_desc:
 				dlen = len;
 				len = 0;
 			}
-			desc->lli.ctlhi = dlen >> reg_width;
+			lli_write(desc, ctlhi, dlen >> reg_width);
 			desc->len = dlen;
 
 			if (!first) {
 				first = desc;
 			} else {
-				prev->lli.llp = desc->txd.phys;
-				list_add_tail(&desc->desc_node,
-						&first->tx_list);
+				lli_write(prev, llp, desc->txd.phys);
+				list_add_tail(&desc->desc_node, &first->tx_list);
 			}
 			prev = desc;
 			total_len += dlen;
@@ -923,7 +920,7 @@ slave_sg_fromdev_fill_desc:
 
 	if (flags & DMA_PREP_INTERRUPT)
 		/* Trigger interrupt after last block */
-		prev->lli.ctllo |= DWC_CTLL_INT_EN;
+		lli_set(prev, ctllo, DWC_CTLL_INT_EN);
 
 	prev->lli.llp = 0;
 	first->total_len = total_len;
@@ -1388,50 +1385,50 @@ struct dw_cyclic_desc *dw_dma_cyclic_prep(struct dma_chan *chan,
 
 		switch (direction) {
 		case DMA_MEM_TO_DEV:
-			desc->lli.dar = sconfig->dst_addr;
-			desc->lli.sar = buf_addr + (period_len * i);
-			desc->lli.ctllo = (DWC_DEFAULT_CTLLO(chan)
-					| DWC_CTLL_DST_WIDTH(reg_width)
-					| DWC_CTLL_SRC_WIDTH(reg_width)
-					| DWC_CTLL_DST_FIX
-					| DWC_CTLL_SRC_INC
-					| DWC_CTLL_INT_EN);
+			lli_write(desc, dar, sconfig->dst_addr);
+			lli_write(desc, sar, buf_addr + period_len * i);
+			lli_write(desc, ctllo, (DWC_DEFAULT_CTLLO(chan)
+				| DWC_CTLL_DST_WIDTH(reg_width)
+				| DWC_CTLL_SRC_WIDTH(reg_width)
+				| DWC_CTLL_DST_FIX
+				| DWC_CTLL_SRC_INC
+				| DWC_CTLL_INT_EN));
 
-			desc->lli.ctllo |= sconfig->device_fc ?
-				DWC_CTLL_FC(DW_DMA_FC_P_M2P) :
-				DWC_CTLL_FC(DW_DMA_FC_D_M2P);
+			lli_set(desc, ctllo, sconfig->device_fc ?
+					DWC_CTLL_FC(DW_DMA_FC_P_M2P) :
+					DWC_CTLL_FC(DW_DMA_FC_D_M2P));
 
 			break;
 		case DMA_DEV_TO_MEM:
-			desc->lli.dar = buf_addr + (period_len * i);
-			desc->lli.sar = sconfig->src_addr;
-			desc->lli.ctllo = (DWC_DEFAULT_CTLLO(chan)
-					| DWC_CTLL_SRC_WIDTH(reg_width)
-					| DWC_CTLL_DST_WIDTH(reg_width)
-					| DWC_CTLL_DST_INC
-					| DWC_CTLL_SRC_FIX
-					| DWC_CTLL_INT_EN);
+			lli_write(desc, dar, buf_addr + period_len * i);
+			lli_write(desc, sar, sconfig->src_addr);
+			lli_write(desc, ctllo, (DWC_DEFAULT_CTLLO(chan)
+				| DWC_CTLL_SRC_WIDTH(reg_width)
+				| DWC_CTLL_DST_WIDTH(reg_width)
+				| DWC_CTLL_DST_INC
+				| DWC_CTLL_SRC_FIX
+				| DWC_CTLL_INT_EN));
 
-			desc->lli.ctllo |= sconfig->device_fc ?
-				DWC_CTLL_FC(DW_DMA_FC_P_P2M) :
-				DWC_CTLL_FC(DW_DMA_FC_D_P2M);
+			lli_set(desc, ctllo, sconfig->device_fc ?
+					DWC_CTLL_FC(DW_DMA_FC_P_P2M) :
+					DWC_CTLL_FC(DW_DMA_FC_D_P2M));
 
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
 
-		desc->lli.ctlhi = (period_len >> reg_width);
+		lli_write(desc, ctlhi, period_len >> reg_width);
 		cdesc->desc[i] = desc;
 
 		if (last)
-			last->lli.llp = desc->txd.phys;
+			lli_write(last, llp, desc->txd.phys);
 
 		last = desc;
 	}
 
 	/* Let's make a cyclic list */
-	last->lli.llp = cdesc->desc[0]->txd.phys;
+	lli_write(last, llp, cdesc->desc[0]->txd.phys);
 
 	dev_dbg(chan2dev(&dwc->chan),
 			"cyclic prepared buf %pad len %zu period %zu periods %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/dma/dw/regs.h b/drivers/dma/dw/regs.h
index 241ff2b1402b..afd340958266 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dw/regs.h
+++ b/drivers/dma/dw/regs.h
@@ -308,26 +308,44 @@ static inline struct dw_dma *to_dw_dma(struct dma_device *ddev)
 	return container_of(ddev, struct dw_dma, dma);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DW_DMAC_BIG_ENDIAN_IO
+typedef __be32 __dw32;
+#else
+typedef __le32 __dw32;
+#endif
+
 /* LLI == Linked List Item; a.k.a. DMA block descriptor */
 struct dw_lli {
 	/* values that are not changed by hardware */
-	u32		sar;
-	u32		dar;
-	u32		llp;		/* chain to next lli */
-	u32		ctllo;
+	__dw32		sar;
+	__dw32		dar;
+	__dw32		llp;		/* chain to next lli */
+	__dw32		ctllo;
 	/* values that may get written back: */
-	u32		ctlhi;
+	__dw32		ctlhi;
 	/* sstat and dstat can snapshot peripheral register state.
 	 * silicon config may discard either or both...
 	 */
-	u32		sstat;
-	u32		dstat;
+	__dw32		sstat;
+	__dw32		dstat;
 };
 
 struct dw_desc {
 	/* FIRST values the hardware uses */
 	struct dw_lli			lli;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DW_DMAC_BIG_ENDIAN_IO
+#define lli_set(d, reg, v)		((d)->lli.reg |= cpu_to_be32(v))
+#define lli_clear(d, reg, v)		((d)->lli.reg &= ~cpu_to_be32(v))
+#define lli_read(d, reg)		be32_to_cpu((d)->lli.reg)
+#define lli_write(d, reg, v)		((d)->lli.reg = cpu_to_be32(v))
+#else
+#define lli_set(d, reg, v)		((d)->lli.reg |= cpu_to_le32(v))
+#define lli_clear(d, reg, v)		((d)->lli.reg &= ~cpu_to_le32(v))
+#define lli_read(d, reg)		le32_to_cpu((d)->lli.reg)
+#define lli_write(d, reg, v)		((d)->lli.reg = cpu_to_le32(v))
+#endif
+
 	/* THEN values for driver housekeeping */
 	struct list_head		desc_node;
 	struct list_head		tx_list;
