diff --git a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c b/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
index f8c1761eb57f..35f8b86cc78f 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
@@ -257,9 +257,10 @@ mpc52xx_uart_shutdown(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct mpc52xx_psc __iomem *psc = PSC(port);
 
-	/* Shut down the port, interrupt and all */
+	/* Shut down the port.  Leave TX active if on a console port */
 	out_8(&psc->command,MPC52xx_PSC_RST_RX);
-	out_8(&psc->command,MPC52xx_PSC_RST_TX);
+	if (!uart_console(port))
+		out_8(&psc->command,MPC52xx_PSC_RST_TX);
 
 	port->read_status_mask = 0;
 	out_be16(&psc->mpc52xx_psc_imr,port->read_status_mask);