diff --git a/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c b/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
index 7a567f924538..cd10f9c6d217 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-edma-core.c
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ static int dw_edma_device_pause(struct dma_chan *dchan)
 	struct dw_edma_chan *chan = dchan2dw_edma_chan(dchan);
 	int err = 0;
 
+	guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&chan->vc.lock);
+
 	if (!chan->configured)
 		err = -EPERM;
 	else if (chan->status != EDMA_ST_BUSY)
@@ -247,6 +249,8 @@ static int dw_edma_device_resume(struct dma_chan *dchan)
 	struct dw_edma_chan *chan = dchan2dw_edma_chan(dchan);
 	int err = 0;
 
+	guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&chan->vc.lock);
+
 	if (!chan->configured) {
 		err = -EPERM;
 	} else if (chan->status != EDMA_ST_PAUSE) {
@@ -297,11 +301,9 @@ static void dw_edma_device_issue_pending(struct dma_chan *dchan)
 	struct dw_edma_chan *chan = dchan2dw_edma_chan(dchan);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!chan->configured)
-		return;
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&chan->vc.lock, flags);
-	if (vchan_issue_pending(&chan->vc) && chan->request == EDMA_REQ_NONE &&
+	if (chan->configured && vchan_issue_pending(&chan->vc) &&
+	    chan->request == EDMA_REQ_NONE &&
 	    chan->status == EDMA_ST_IDLE) {
 		chan->status = EDMA_ST_BUSY;
 		dw_edma_start_transfer(chan);