diff --git a/hw/pxa2xx_dma.c b/hw/pxa2xx_dma.c
index 4c60ffd..7067a78 100644
--- a/hw/pxa2xx_dma.c
+++ b/hw/pxa2xx_dma.c
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ static void pxa2xx_dma_write(void *opaque,
                          DCSR_STARTINTR | DCSR_BUSERRINTR));
         s->chan[channel].state |= value & 0xfc800000;
 
-        if (s->chan[channel].state & DCSR_STOPIRQEN)
+        if (s->chan[channel].state & (DCSR_STOPIRQEN | DCSR_RUN))
             s->chan[channel].state &= ~DCSR_STOPINTR;
 
         if (value & DCSR_NODESCFETCH) {
@@ -352,7 +353,6 @@ static void pxa2xx_dma_write(void *opaque,
         } else {
             /* Descriptor-fetch mode */
             if (value & DCSR_RUN) {
-                s->chan[channel].state &= ~DCSR_STOPINTR;
                 pxa2xx_dma_descriptor_fetch(s, channel);
                 pxa2xx_dma_run(s);
             }