diff --git a/hw/dma/omap_dma.c b/hw/dma/omap_dma.c
index f6f86f9639..45dfe7aadd 100644
--- a/hw/dma/omap_dma.c
+++ b/hw/dma/omap_dma.c
@@ -878,15 +878,17 @@ static int omap_dma_ch_reg_write(struct omap_dma_s *s,
         ch->burst[0] = (value & 0x0180) >> 7;
         ch->pack[0] = (value & 0x0040) >> 6;
         ch->port[0] = (enum omap_dma_port) ((value & 0x003c) >> 2);
-        ch->data_type = 1 << (value & 3);
         if (ch->port[0] >= __omap_dma_port_last)
             printf("%s: invalid DMA port %i\n", __FUNCTION__,
                             ch->port[0]);
         if (ch->port[1] >= __omap_dma_port_last)
             printf("%s: invalid DMA port %i\n", __FUNCTION__,
                             ch->port[1]);
-        if ((value & 3) == 3)
+        ch->data_type = 1 << (value & 3);
+        if ((value & 3) == 3) {
             printf("%s: bad data_type for DMA channel\n", __FUNCTION__);
+            ch->data_type >>= 1;
+        }
         break;
 
     case 0x02:	/* SYS_DMA_CCR_CH0 */
@@ -1988,8 +1990,10 @@ static void omap_dma4_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr,
             fprintf(stderr, "%s: bad MReqAddressTranslate sideband signal\n",
                             __FUNCTION__);
         ch->data_type = 1 << (value & 3);
-        if ((value & 3) == 3)
+        if ((value & 3) == 3) {
             printf("%s: bad data_type for DMA channel\n", __FUNCTION__);
+            ch->data_type >>= 1;
+        }
         break;
 
     case 0x14:	/* DMA4_CEN */