diff --git a/qcom/sdxlemur-ion.dtsi b/qcom/sdxlemur-ion.dtsi
index e4a0057726dc..dbf4220881a9 100644
--- a/qcom/sdxlemur-ion.dtsi
+++ b/qcom/sdxlemur-ion.dtsi
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 		qcom,ion-heap@8 { /* AUDIO HEAP */
 			reg = <ION_AUDIO_HEAP_ID>;
 			memory-region = <&audio_mem>;
+			qcom,ion-heap-type = "DMA";
 		};
 
 		qcom,ion-heap@27 { /* QSEECOM HEAP */