diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/serial/8250.c
index 9cc74712795d..e001ea0606ec 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -2256,8 +2256,7 @@ serial8250_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s, unsigned int count)
 	 *	and restore the IER
 	 */
 	wait_for_xmitr(up, BOTH_EMPTY);
-	up->ier |= UART_IER_THRI;
-	serial_out(up, UART_IER, ier | UART_IER_THRI);
+	serial_out(up, UART_IER, ier);
 }
 
 static int serial8250_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)