diff --git a/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c b/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c
index db41795fe42a..bd261c9e9664 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c
@@ -1287,6 +1287,9 @@ static unsigned int rcar_dmac_chan_get_residue(struct rcar_dmac_chan *chan,
 	if (desc->hwdescs.use) {
 		dptr = (rcar_dmac_chan_read(chan, RCAR_DMACHCRB) &
 			RCAR_DMACHCRB_DPTR_MASK) >> RCAR_DMACHCRB_DPTR_SHIFT;
+		if (dptr == 0)
+			dptr = desc->nchunks;
+		dptr--;
 		WARN_ON(dptr >= desc->nchunks);
 	} else {
 		running = desc->running;