diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
index ab63c308be0a..13bf535eedcd 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
@@ -1158,6 +1158,7 @@ void serial8250_unregister_port(int line)
 		uart->port.type = PORT_UNKNOWN;
 		uart->port.dev = &serial8250_isa_devs->dev;
 		uart->capabilities = 0;
+		serial8250_init_port(uart);
 		serial8250_apply_quirks(uart);
 		uart_add_one_port(&serial8250_reg, &uart->port);
 	} else {