diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_dmac.h b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_dmac.h
index ed3d34523ad..cda5f1f9d7a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_dmac.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_dmac.h
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@
 #    define DMACH_FLAG_PERIPHPID_MAX          DMACH_FLAG_PERIPHPID_MASK
 #  define DMACH_FLAG_PERIPHH2SEL              (0)       /* No HW handshaking */
 #  define DMACH_FLAG_PERIPHISPERIPH           (1 << 7)  /* Bit 7:  0=memory; 1=peripheral */
+#  define DMACH_FLAG_PERIPHISMEMORY           (0 << 7)  /* Bit 7:  0 = Memory */
 #  define DMACH_FLAG_PERIPHAHB_MASK           (1 << 8)  /* Bit 8:  Peripheral ABH layer 1 */
 #    define DMACH_FLAG_PERIPHAHB_AHB_IF0      (0)
 #    define DMACH_FLAG_PERIPHAHB_AHB_IF1      DMACH_FLAG_PERIPHAHB_MASK