diff --git a/drivers/dma/ioat/dma_v3.c b/drivers/dma/ioat/dma_v3.c
index f7f1dc62c15c1a..ed0e8b796a9372 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ioat/dma_v3.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ioat/dma_v3.c
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ static int __devinit ioat_xor_val_self_test(struct ioatdma_device *device)
 			goto free_resources;
 		}
 	}
-	dma_sync_single_for_device(dev, dest_dma, PAGE_SIZE, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
+	dma_sync_single_for_device(dev, dest_dma, PAGE_SIZE, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
 
 	/* skip validate if the capability is not present */
 	if (!dma_has_cap(DMA_XOR_VAL, dma_chan->device->cap_mask))