diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c
index aeb1b989cd4e..24c6267f7869 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/clk.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 
 #include <lantiq_soc.h>
@@ -221,6 +222,8 @@ ltq_dma_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	clk_enable(clk);
 	ltq_dma_w32_mask(0, DMA_RESET, LTQ_DMA_CTRL);
 
+	usleep_range(1, 10);
+
 	/* disable all interrupts */
 	ltq_dma_w32(0, LTQ_DMA_IRNEN);