diff --git a/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c b/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c
index ae05618..b77a40d 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c
@@ -413,7 +413,10 @@
 	d->dev_addr = dev_addr;
 	d->fi = burst;
 	d->es = es;
-	d->sync_mode = OMAP_DMA_SYNC_PACKET;
+	if (burst)
+		d->sync_mode = OMAP_DMA_SYNC_PACKET;
+	else
+		d->sync_mode = OMAP_DMA_SYNC_ELEMENT;
 	d->sync_type = sync_type;
 	d->periph_port = OMAP_DMA_PORT_MPUI;
 	d->sg[0].addr = buf_addr;