diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_sdcard.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_sdcard.c
index d5ae60b84a0..28a74deedef 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_sdcard.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_sdcard.c
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@
  * XFRTTYPE fields of the CONFIG register need be specified.
  */
 
-#define SDCARD_RXDMA32_CONFIG     (DMACH_CONFIG_SRCPER_SDCARD|DMACH_CONFIG_XFRTYPE_P2M)
-#define SDCARD_TXDMA32_CONFIG     (DMACH_CONFIG_DSTPER_SDCARD|DMACH_CONFIG_XFRTYPE_M2P)
+#define SDCARD_RXDMA32_CONFIG     (DMACH_CONFIG_SRCPER_SDCARD|DMACH_CONFIG_XFRTYPE_P2M_SC)
+#define SDCARD_TXDMA32_CONFIG     (DMACH_CONFIG_DSTPER_SDCARD|DMACH_CONFIG_XFRTYPE_M2P_DC)
 
 /* FIFO sizes */