diff --git a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
index c246563..9063ca0 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@
 #define XILINX_DMA_REG_FRMPTR_STS		0x0024
 #define XILINX_DMA_REG_PARK_PTR		0x0028
 #define XILINX_DMA_PARK_PTR_WR_REF_SHIFT	8
+#define XILINX_DMA_PARK_PTR_WR_REF_MASK		GENMASK(12, 8)
 #define XILINX_DMA_PARK_PTR_RD_REF_SHIFT	0
+#define XILINX_DMA_PARK_PTR_RD_REF_MASK		GENMASK(4, 0)
 #define XILINX_DMA_REG_VDMA_VERSION		0x002c
 
 /* Register Direct Mode Registers */
@@ -998,7 +1000,7 @@ static void xilinx_vdma_start_transfer(struct xilinx_dma_chan *chan)
 {
 	struct xilinx_vdma_config *config = &chan->config;
 	struct xilinx_dma_tx_descriptor *desc, *tail_desc;
-	u32 reg;
+	u32 reg, j;
 	struct xilinx_vdma_tx_segment *tail_segment;
 
 	/* This function was invoked with lock held */
@@ -1035,10 +1037,6 @@ static void xilinx_vdma_start_transfer(struct xilinx_dma_chan *chan)
 	else
 		reg &= ~XILINX_DMA_DMACR_FRAMECNT_EN;
 
-	/* Configure channel to allow number frame buffers */
-	dma_ctrl_write(chan, XILINX_DMA_REG_FRMSTORE,
-			chan->desc_pendingcount);
-
 	/*
 	 * With SG, start with circular mode, so that BDs can be fetched.
 	 * In direct register mode, if not parking, enable circular mode
@@ -1051,17 +1049,16 @@ static void xilinx_vdma_start_transfer(struct xilinx_dma_chan *chan)
 
 	dma_ctrl_write(chan, XILINX_DMA_REG_DMACR, reg);
 
-	if (config->park && (config->park_frm >= 0) &&
-			(config->park_frm < chan->num_frms)) {
-		if (chan->direction == DMA_MEM_TO_DEV)
-			dma_write(chan, XILINX_DMA_REG_PARK_PTR,
-				config->park_frm <<
-					XILINX_DMA_PARK_PTR_RD_REF_SHIFT);
-		else
-			dma_write(chan, XILINX_DMA_REG_PARK_PTR,
-				config->park_frm <<
-					XILINX_DMA_PARK_PTR_WR_REF_SHIFT);
+	j = chan->desc_submitcount;
+	reg = dma_read(chan, XILINX_DMA_REG_PARK_PTR);
+	if (chan->direction == DMA_MEM_TO_DEV) {
+		reg &= ~XILINX_DMA_PARK_PTR_RD_REF_MASK;
+		reg |= j << XILINX_DMA_PARK_PTR_RD_REF_SHIFT;
+	} else {
+		reg &= ~XILINX_DMA_PARK_PTR_WR_REF_MASK;
+		reg |= j << XILINX_DMA_PARK_PTR_WR_REF_SHIFT;
 	}
+	dma_write(chan, XILINX_DMA_REG_PARK_PTR, reg);
 
 	/* Start the hardware */
 	xilinx_dma_start(chan);
@@ -1073,6 +1070,8 @@ static void xilinx_vdma_start_transfer(struct xilinx_dma_chan *chan)
 	if (chan->has_sg) {
 		dma_ctrl_write(chan, XILINX_DMA_REG_TAILDESC,
 				tail_segment->phys);
+		list_splice_tail_init(&chan->pending_list, &chan->active_list);
+		chan->desc_pendingcount = 0;
 	} else {
 		struct xilinx_vdma_tx_segment *segment, *last = NULL;
 		int i = 0;
@@ -1102,18 +1101,13 @@ static void xilinx_vdma_start_transfer(struct xilinx_dma_chan *chan)
 		vdma_desc_write(chan, XILINX_DMA_REG_FRMDLY_STRIDE,
 				last->hw.stride);
 		vdma_desc_write(chan, XILINX_DMA_REG_VSIZE, last->hw.vsize);
-	}
 
-	if (!chan->has_sg) {
-		list_del(&desc->node);
-		list_add_tail(&desc->node, &chan->active_list);
 		chan->desc_submitcount++;
 		chan->desc_pendingcount--;
+		list_del(&desc->node);
+		list_add_tail(&desc->node, &chan->active_list);
 		if (chan->desc_submitcount == chan->num_frms)
 			chan->desc_submitcount = 0;
-	} else {
-		list_splice_tail_init(&chan->pending_list, &chan->active_list);
-		chan->desc_pendingcount = 0;
 	}
 
 	chan->idle = false;
@@ -1364,6 +1358,7 @@ static int xilinx_dma_reset(struct xilinx_dma_chan *chan)
 
 	chan->err = false;
 	chan->idle = true;
+	chan->desc_submitcount = 0;
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -2363,6 +2358,7 @@ static int xilinx_dma_chan_probe(struct xilinx_dma_device *xdev,
 		chan->ctrl_offset = XILINX_DMA_MM2S_CTRL_OFFSET;
 		if (xdev->dma_config->dmatype == XDMA_TYPE_VDMA) {
 			chan->desc_offset = XILINX_VDMA_MM2S_DESC_OFFSET;
+			chan->config.park = 1;
 
 			if (xdev->flush_on_fsync == XILINX_DMA_FLUSH_BOTH ||
 			    xdev->flush_on_fsync == XILINX_DMA_FLUSH_MM2S)
@@ -2379,6 +2375,7 @@ static int xilinx_dma_chan_probe(struct xilinx_dma_device *xdev,
 		chan->ctrl_offset = XILINX_DMA_S2MM_CTRL_OFFSET;
 		if (xdev->dma_config->dmatype == XDMA_TYPE_VDMA) {
 			chan->desc_offset = XILINX_VDMA_S2MM_DESC_OFFSET;
+			chan->config.park = 1;
 
 			if (xdev->flush_on_fsync == XILINX_DMA_FLUSH_BOTH ||
 			    xdev->flush_on_fsync == XILINX_DMA_FLUSH_S2MM)
