diff --git a/drivers/net/davinci_cpdma.c b/drivers/net/davinci_cpdma.c
index ae47f23ba930..6b67c526c461 100644
--- a/drivers/net/davinci_cpdma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/davinci_cpdma.c
@@ -849,6 +849,7 @@ int cpdma_chan_stop(struct cpdma_chan *chan)
 
 		next_dma = desc_read(desc, hw_next);
 		chan->head = desc_from_phys(pool, next_dma);
+		chan->count--;
 		chan->stats.teardown_dequeue++;
 
 		/* issue callback without locks held */