diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
index 7333d64f68f2..ffb474c49f0f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
@@ -362,7 +362,13 @@ static irqreturn_t cdns_uart_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		cdns_uart_handle_tx(dev_id);
 		isrstatus &= ~CDNS_UART_IXR_TXEMPTY;
 	}
-	if (isrstatus & CDNS_UART_IXR_RXMASK)
+
+	/*
+	 * Skip RX processing if RX is disabled as RXEMPTY will never be set
+	 * as read bytes will not be removed from the FIFO.
+	 */
+	if (isrstatus & CDNS_UART_IXR_RXMASK &&
+	    !(readl(port->membase + CDNS_UART_CR) & CDNS_UART_CR_RX_DIS))
 		cdns_uart_handle_rx(dev_id, isrstatus);
 
 	spin_unlock(&port->lock);