diff --git a/drivers/dma/at_xdmac.c b/drivers/dma/at_xdmac.c
index 4db2cd1c611d..22764cd30cc3 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/at_xdmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/at_xdmac.c
@@ -1606,7 +1606,11 @@ static void at_xdmac_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 					struct at_xdmac_desc,
 					xfer_node);
 		dev_vdbg(chan2dev(&atchan->chan), "%s: desc 0x%p\n", __func__, desc);
-		BUG_ON(!desc->active_xfer);
+		if (!desc->active_xfer) {
+			dev_err(chan2dev(&atchan->chan), "Xfer not active: exiting");
+			spin_unlock_bh(&atchan->lock);
+			return;
+		}
 
 		txd = &desc->tx_dma_desc;