diff --git a/rtl/axi_dma_rd.v b/rtl/axi_dma_rd.v
index 8d1a9b994..13379ef52 100644
--- a/rtl/axi_dma_rd.v
+++ b/rtl/axi_dma_rd.v
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ always @* begin
         AXI_STATE_START: begin
             // start state - initiate new AXI transfer
             if (!m_axi_arvalid) begin
-                if (op_word_count_reg <= AXI_MAX_BURST_SIZE - (addr_reg & OFFSET_MASK)) begin
+                if (op_word_count_reg <= AXI_MAX_BURST_SIZE - (addr_reg & OFFSET_MASK) || AXI_MAX_BURST_SIZE >= 4096) begin
                     // packet smaller than max burst size
                     if (addr_reg[12] != addr_plus_count[12]) begin
                         // crosses 4k boundary
diff --git a/rtl/axi_dma_wr.v b/rtl/axi_dma_wr.v
index 0bfad4b05..5dc25a5c7 100644
--- a/rtl/axi_dma_wr.v
+++ b/rtl/axi_dma_wr.v
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ always @* begin
         end
         STATE_START: begin
             // start state - initiate new AXI transfer
-            if (op_word_count_reg <= AXI_MAX_BURST_SIZE - (addr_reg & OFFSET_MASK)) begin
+            if (op_word_count_reg <= AXI_MAX_BURST_SIZE - (addr_reg & OFFSET_MASK) || AXI_MAX_BURST_SIZE >= 4096) begin
                 // packet smaller than max burst size
                 if (addr_reg[12] != addr_plus_count[12]) begin
                     // crosses 4k boundary