diff --git a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
index bef2b031dba1..0817b74f7450 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
@@ -920,9 +920,9 @@ static void xilinx_dma_free_descriptors(struct xilinx_dma_chan *chan)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&chan->lock, flags);
 
-	xilinx_dma_free_desc_list(chan, &chan->pending_list);
 	xilinx_dma_free_desc_list(chan, &chan->done_list);
 	xilinx_dma_free_desc_list(chan, &chan->active_list);
+	xilinx_dma_free_desc_list(chan, &chan->pending_list);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chan->lock, flags);
 }