diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
index 44485689333e..86084090232d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
@@ -1771,8 +1771,17 @@ static void pl011_enable_interrupts(struct uart_amba_port *uap)
 static void pl011_unthrottle_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct uart_amba_port *uap = container_of(port, struct uart_amba_port, port);
+	unsigned long flags;
 
-	pl011_enable_interrupts(uap);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&uap->port.lock, flags);
+
+	uap->im = UART011_RTIM;
+	if (!pl011_dma_rx_running(uap))
+		uap->im |= UART011_RXIM;
+
+	pl011_write(uap->im, uap, REG_IMSC);
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&uap->port.lock, flags);
 }
 
 static int pl011_startup(struct uart_port *port)