diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_hsmci.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_hsmci.c
index c1a7e92d35d..1dea391edbf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_hsmci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_hsmci.c
@@ -3010,8 +3010,9 @@ static int sam_dmasendsetup(FAR struct sdio_dev_s *dev,
    */
 
   regval    = sam_getreg(priv, SAM_HSMCI_BLKR_OFFSET);
-  nblocks   = ((regval &  HSMCI_BLKR_BCNT_SHIFT) >> HSMCI_BLKR_BCNT_SHIFT);
+  nblocks   = ((regval &  HSMCI_BLKR_BCNT_MASK) >> HSMCI_BLKR_BCNT_SHIFT);
   blocksize = ((regval &  HSMCI_BLKR_BLKLEN_MASK) >> HSMCI_BLKR_BLKLEN_SHIFT);
+
   DEBUGASSERT(nblocks > 0 && blocksize > 0 && (blocksize & 3) == 0);
 
   /* Physical address of the HSCMI source register, either the TDR (for
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_hsmci.c b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_hsmci.c
index 5db631f12a2..634f2127aa2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_hsmci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_hsmci.c
@@ -2935,8 +2935,9 @@ static int sam_dmasendsetup(FAR struct sdio_dev_s *dev,
    */
 
   regval    = sam_getreg(priv, SAM_HSMCI_BLKR_OFFSET);
-  nblocks   = ((regval &  HSMCI_BLKR_BCNT_SHIFT) >> HSMCI_BLKR_BCNT_SHIFT);
+  nblocks   = ((regval &  HSMCI_BLKR_BCNT_MASK) >> HSMCI_BLKR_BCNT_SHIFT);
   blocksize = ((regval &  HSMCI_BLKR_BLKLEN_MASK) >> HSMCI_BLKR_BLKLEN_SHIFT);
+
   DEBUGASSERT(nblocks > 0 && blocksize > 0 && (blocksize & 3) == 0);
 
   /* Physical address of the HSCMI source register, either the TDR (for
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3-xplained/README.txt b/configs/sama5d3-xplained/README.txt
index 29c59a29653..258bb3ed944 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3-xplained/README.txt
+++ b/configs/sama5d3-xplained/README.txt
@@ -3168,6 +3168,9 @@ To-Do List
    the SAMA5D4 which has a different DMA subsystem).  This is a bug that
    needs to be resolved.
 
+   UPDATE:  This problem may be fixed with a bug correct on 2015-03-15).
+   Ned to retest.
+
 3) GMAC has only been tested on a 10/100Base-T network.  I don't have a
    1000Base-T network to support additional testing.
 
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt
index d2264686a00..840926f39e1 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt
+++ b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt
@@ -3825,6 +3825,9 @@ To-Do List
    the SAMA5D4 which has a different DMA subsystem).  This is a bug that
    needs to be resolved.
 
+   UPDATE:  This problem may be fixed with a bug correct on 2015-03-15).
+   Ned to retest.
+
 4) I believe that there is an issue when the internal AT25 FLASH is
    formatted by NuttX.  That format works fine with Linux, but does not
    appear to work with Windows.  Reformatting on Windows can resolve this.