diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
index 3657a24913fc..00964b6e4ac1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
@@ -980,6 +980,7 @@ static unsigned int msm_get_mctrl(struct uart_port *port)
 static void msm_reset(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct msm_port *msm_port = UART_TO_MSM(port);
+	unsigned int mr;
 
 	/* reset everything */
 	msm_write(port, UART_CR_CMD_RESET_RX, UART_CR);
@@ -987,7 +988,10 @@ static void msm_reset(struct uart_port *port)
 	msm_write(port, UART_CR_CMD_RESET_ERR, UART_CR);
 	msm_write(port, UART_CR_CMD_RESET_BREAK_INT, UART_CR);
 	msm_write(port, UART_CR_CMD_RESET_CTS, UART_CR);
-	msm_write(port, UART_CR_CMD_SET_RFR, UART_CR);
+	msm_write(port, UART_CR_CMD_RESET_RFR, UART_CR);
+	mr = msm_read(port, UART_MR1);
+	mr &= ~UART_MR1_RX_RDY_CTL;
+	msm_write(port, mr, UART_MR1);
 
 	/* Disable DM modes */
 	if (msm_port->is_uartdm)