return desc;
 }
 
+void at_xdmac_init_used_desc(struct at_xdmac_desc *desc)
+{
+       memset(&desc->lld, 0, sizeof(desc->lld));
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&desc->descs_list);
+       desc->direction = DMA_TRANS_NONE;
+       desc->xfer_size = 0;
+       desc->active_xfer = false;
+}
+
 /* Call must be protected by lock. */
 static struct at_xdmac_desc *at_xdmac_get_desc(struct at_xdmac_chan *atchan)
 {
                desc = list_first_entry(&atchan->free_descs_list,
                                        struct at_xdmac_desc, desc_node);
                list_del(&desc->desc_node);
-               desc->active_xfer = false;
+               at_xdmac_init_used_desc(desc);
        }
 
        return desc;