diff --git a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
index 263f0466b1b89..2300d965a3f44 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
@@ -198,12 +198,12 @@ struct sdma_script_start_addrs {
 	s32 per_2_firi_addr;
 	s32 mcu_2_firi_addr;
 	s32 uart_2_per_addr;
-	s32 uart_2_mcu_ram_addr;
+	s32 uart_2_mcu_addr;
 	s32 per_2_app_addr;
 	s32 mcu_2_app_addr;
 	s32 per_2_per_addr;
 	s32 uartsh_2_per_addr;
-	s32 uartsh_2_mcu_ram_addr;
+	s32 uartsh_2_mcu_addr;
 	s32 per_2_shp_addr;
 	s32 mcu_2_shp_addr;
 	s32 ata_2_mcu_addr;
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ struct sdma_script_start_addrs {
 	s32 mcu_2_ecspi_addr;
 	s32 mcu_2_sai_addr;
 	s32 sai_2_mcu_addr;
-	s32 uart_2_mcu_addr;
-	s32 uartsh_2_mcu_addr;
+	s32 uart_2_mcu_rom_addr;
+	s32 uartsh_2_mcu_rom_addr;
 	/* End of v3 array */
 	s32 mcu_2_zqspi_addr;
 	/* End of v4 array */
@@ -1780,17 +1780,17 @@ static void sdma_add_scripts(struct sdma_engine *sdma,
 			saddr_arr[i] = addr_arr[i];
 
 	/*
-	 * get uart_2_mcu_addr/uartsh_2_mcu_addr rom script specially because
-	 * they are now replaced by uart_2_mcu_ram_addr/uartsh_2_mcu_ram_addr
-	 * to be compatible with legacy freescale/nxp sdma firmware, and they
-	 * are located in the bottom part of sdma_script_start_addrs which are
-	 * beyond the SDMA_SCRIPT_ADDRS_ARRAY_SIZE_V1.
+	 * For compatibility with NXP internal legacy kernel before 4.19 which
+	 * is based on uart ram script and mainline kernel based on uart rom
+	 * script, both uart ram/rom scripts are present in newer sdma
+	 * firmware. Use the rom versions if they are present (V3 or newer).
 	 */
-	if (addr->uart_2_mcu_addr)
-		sdma->script_addrs->uart_2_mcu_addr = addr->uart_2_mcu_addr;
-	if (addr->uartsh_2_mcu_addr)
-		sdma->script_addrs->uartsh_2_mcu_addr = addr->uartsh_2_mcu_addr;
-
+	if (sdma->script_number >= SDMA_SCRIPT_ADDRS_ARRAY_SIZE_V3) {
+		if (addr->uart_2_mcu_rom_addr)
+			sdma->script_addrs->uart_2_mcu_addr = addr->uart_2_mcu_rom_addr;
+		if (addr->uartsh_2_mcu_rom_addr)
+			sdma->script_addrs->uartsh_2_mcu_addr = addr->uartsh_2_mcu_rom_addr;
+	}
 }
 
 static void sdma_load_firmware(const struct firmware *fw, void *context)