diff --git a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
index b53292e02448..bbecf18b04ac 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
@@ -3024,7 +3024,7 @@ static int xilinx_dma_chan_probe(struct xilinx_dma_device *xdev,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	xdev->common.directions |= chan->direction;
+	xdev->common.directions |= BIT(chan->direction);
 
 	/* Request the interrupt */
 	chan->irq = of_irq_get(node, chan->tdest);