diff --git a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_vdma.c b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_vdma.c
index 0f5b38a0e46f..0af0cf4b5f2e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_vdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_vdma.c
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *xilinx_dma_prep_dma_cyclic(
 
 	/* For the last DMA_MEM_TO_DEV transfer, set EOP */
 	if (direction == DMA_MEM_TO_DEV) {
-		segment->hw.control |= XILINX_DMA_BD_SOP;
+		head_segment->hw.control |= XILINX_DMA_BD_SOP;
 		segment = list_last_entry(&desc->segments,
 					  struct xilinx_axidma_tx_segment,
 					  node);