return;
        }
 
-       channel_writel(pd_chan, DEV_ADDR, desc->regs.dev_addr);
-       channel_writel(pd_chan, MEM_ADDR, desc->regs.mem_addr);
-       channel_writel(pd_chan, SIZE, desc->regs.size);
-       channel_writel(pd_chan, NEXT, desc->regs.next);
-
        dev_dbg(chan2dev(&pd_chan->chan), "chan %d -> dev_addr: %x\n",
                pd_chan->chan.chan_id, desc->regs.dev_addr);
        dev_dbg(chan2dev(&pd_chan->chan), "chan %d -> mem_addr: %x\n",
        dev_dbg(chan2dev(&pd_chan->chan), "chan %d -> next: %x\n",
                pd_chan->chan.chan_id, desc->regs.next);
 
-       if (list_empty(&desc->tx_list))
+       if (list_empty(&desc->tx_list)) {
+               channel_writel(pd_chan, DEV_ADDR, desc->regs.dev_addr);
+               channel_writel(pd_chan, MEM_ADDR, desc->regs.mem_addr);
+               channel_writel(pd_chan, SIZE, desc->regs.size);
+               channel_writel(pd_chan, NEXT, desc->regs.next);
                pdc_set_mode(&pd_chan->chan, DMA_CTL0_ONESHOT);
-       else
+       } else {
+               channel_writel(pd_chan, NEXT, desc->txd.phys);
                pdc_set_mode(&pd_chan->chan, DMA_CTL0_SG);
+       }
 
        val = dma_readl(pd, CTL2);
        val |= 1 << (DMA_CTL2_START_SHIFT_BITS + pd_chan->chan.chan_id);