diff --git a/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c b/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c
index 382fb8d728df..8d2d75706685 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c
@@ -320,9 +320,6 @@ static void bfin_serial_tx_chars(struct bfin_serial_port *uart)
 
 	if (uart_circ_chars_pending(xmit) < WAKEUP_CHARS)
 		uart_write_wakeup(&uart->port);
-
-	if (uart_circ_empty(xmit))
-		bfin_serial_stop_tx(&uart->port);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t bfin_serial_rx_int(int irq, void *dev_id)