diff --git a/drivers/dma/dma_esp32_gdma.c b/drivers/dma/dma_esp32_gdma.c
index 7fb5da72b43b618..056c9fd2d7db221 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dma_esp32_gdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dma_esp32_gdma.c
@@ -145,33 +145,53 @@ static int dma_esp32_config_rx_descriptor(struct dma_esp32_channel *dma_channel,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (!esp_ptr_dma_capable((uint32_t *)block->dest_address)
+	uint32_t dest_address =  0, block_size = 0;
+	dma_descriptor_t *desc_iter = dma_channel->desc_list;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < CONFIG_DMA_ESP32_MAX_DESCRIPTOR_NUM; ++i) {
+		if (block_size == 0) {
+
+			if (!esp_ptr_dma_capable((uint32_t *)block->dest_address)
 #if defined(CONFIG_ESP_SPIRAM)
-	&& !esp_ptr_dma_ext_capable((uint32_t *)block->dest_address)
+			&& !esp_ptr_dma_ext_capable((uint32_t *)block->dest_address)
 #endif
-	) {
-		LOG_ERR("Rx buffer not in DMA capable memory: %p", (uint32_t *)block->dest_address);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+			) {
+				LOG_ERR("Rx buffer not in DMA capable memory: %p",
+					(uint32_t *)block->dest_address);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
 
-	dma_descriptor_t *desc_iter = dma_channel->desc_list;
+			dest_address = block->dest_address;
+			block_size = block->block_size;
+		}
 
-	for (int i = 0; i < CONFIG_DMA_ESP32_MAX_DESCRIPTOR_NUM; ++i) {
-		if (block->block_size > DMA_DESCRIPTOR_BUFFER_MAX_SIZE) {
-			LOG_ERR("Size of block %d is too large", i);
-			return -EINVAL;
+		uint32_t buffer_size;
+
+		if (block_size > DMA_DESCRIPTOR_BUFFER_MAX_SIZE) {
+			buffer_size = DMA_DESCRIPTOR_BUFFER_MAX_SIZE;
+		} else {
+			buffer_size = block_size;
 		}
+
 		memset(desc_iter, 0, sizeof(dma_descriptor_t));
-		desc_iter->buffer = (void *)block->dest_address;
-		desc_iter->dw0.size = block->block_size;
+		desc_iter->buffer = (void *)dest_address;
+		desc_iter->dw0.size = buffer_size;
 		desc_iter->dw0.owner = DMA_DESCRIPTOR_BUFFER_OWNER_DMA;
-		if (!block->next_block) {
-			desc_iter->next = NULL;
-			break;
+
+		dest_address += buffer_size;
+		block_size -= buffer_size;
+
+		if (!block_size) {
+			if (block->next_block) {
+				block = block->next_block;
+			} else {
+				desc_iter->next = NULL;
+				break;
+			}
 		}
+
 		desc_iter->next = desc_iter + 1;
 		desc_iter += 1;
-		block = block->next_block;
 	}
 
 	if (desc_iter->next) {
@@ -228,36 +248,55 @@ static int dma_esp32_config_tx_descriptor(struct dma_esp32_channel *dma_channel,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (!esp_ptr_dma_capable((uint32_t *)block->source_address)
+	uint32_t source_address =  0, block_size = 0;
+	dma_descriptor_t *desc_iter = dma_channel->desc_list;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < CONFIG_DMA_ESP32_MAX_DESCRIPTOR_NUM; ++i) {
+		if (block_size == 0) {
+
+			if (!esp_ptr_dma_capable((uint32_t *)block->source_address)
 #if defined(CONFIG_ESP_SPIRAM)
-	&& !esp_ptr_dma_ext_capable((uint32_t *)block->source_address)
+			&& !esp_ptr_dma_ext_capable((uint32_t *)block->source_address)
 #endif
-	) {
-		LOG_ERR("Tx buffer not in DMA capable memory: %p",
-			(uint32_t *)block->source_address);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+			) {
+				LOG_ERR("Tx buffer not in DMA capable memory: %p",
+					(uint32_t *)block->source_address);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
 
-	dma_descriptor_t *desc_iter = dma_channel->desc_list;
+			source_address = block->source_address;
+			block_size = block->block_size;
+		}
 
-	for (int i = 0; i < CONFIG_DMA_ESP32_MAX_DESCRIPTOR_NUM; ++i) {
-		if (block->block_size > DMA_DESCRIPTOR_BUFFER_MAX_SIZE) {
-			LOG_ERR("Size of block %d is too large", i);
-			return -EINVAL;
+		uint32_t buffer_size;
+
+		if (block_size > DMA_DESCRIPTOR_BUFFER_MAX_SIZE) {
+			buffer_size = DMA_DESCRIPTOR_BUFFER_MAX_SIZE;
+		} else {
+			buffer_size = block_size;
 		}
+
 		memset(desc_iter, 0, sizeof(dma_descriptor_t));
-		desc_iter->buffer = (void *)block->source_address;
-		desc_iter->dw0.size = block->block_size;
-		desc_iter->dw0.length = block->block_size;
+		desc_iter->buffer = (void *)source_address;
+		desc_iter->dw0.size = buffer_size;
+		desc_iter->dw0.length = buffer_size;
 		desc_iter->dw0.owner = DMA_DESCRIPTOR_BUFFER_OWNER_DMA;
-		if (!block->next_block) {
-			desc_iter->next = NULL;
-			desc_iter->dw0.suc_eof = 1;
-			break;
+
+		source_address += buffer_size;
+		block_size -= buffer_size;
+
+		if (!block_size) {
+			if (block->next_block) {
+				block = block->next_block;
+			} else {
+				desc_iter->next = NULL;
+				desc_iter->dw0.suc_eof = 1;
+				break;
+			}
 		}
+
 		desc_iter->next = desc_iter + 1;
 		desc_iter += 1;
-		block = block->next_block;
 	}
 
 	if (desc_iter->next) {