diff --git a/sys/dev/mmc/host/dwmmc.c b/sys/dev/mmc/host/dwmmc.c
index ea426df71268..a551b6dabd78 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mmc/host/dwmmc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mmc/host/dwmmc.c
@@ -611,6 +611,7 @@ dwmmc_attach(device_t dev)
 	}
 
 	if (!sc->use_pio) {
+		dma_stop(sc);
 		if (dma_setup(sc))
 			return (ENXIO);