MODULE_PARM_DESC(max_channels,
                "Maximum number of channels to use (default: all)");
 
+static unsigned int iterations;
+module_param(iterations, uint, S_IRUGO);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(iterations,
+               "Iterations before stopping test (default: infinite)");
+
 static unsigned int xor_sources = 3;
 module_param(xor_sources, uint, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(xor_sources,
 
        flags = DMA_CTRL_ACK | DMA_COMPL_SKIP_DEST_UNMAP | DMA_PREP_INTERRUPT;
 
-       while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
+       while (!kthread_should_stop()
+              && !(iterations && total_tests >= iterations)) {
                struct dma_device *dev = chan->device;
                struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *tx = NULL;
                dma_addr_t dma_srcs[src_cnt];
 err_srcs:
        pr_notice("%s: terminating after %u tests, %u failures (status %d)\n",
                        thread_name, total_tests, failed_tests, ret);
+
+       if (iterations > 0)
+               while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
+                       DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(wait_dmatest_exit);
+                       interruptible_sleep_on(&wait_dmatest_exit);
+               }
+
        return ret;
 }