diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
index f114847331fe..46841c440c8b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ static void __dma_rx_do_complete(struct uart_8250_port *p)
 	if (priv->habit & UART_HAS_RHR_IT_DIS) {
 		reg = serial_in(p, UART_OMAP_IER2);
 		reg &= ~UART_OMAP_IER2_RHR_IT_DIS;
-		serial_out(p, UART_OMAP_IER2, UART_OMAP_IER2_RHR_IT_DIS);
+		serial_out(p, UART_OMAP_IER2, reg);
 	}
 
 	dmaengine_tx_status(rxchan, cookie, &state);
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ static int omap_8250_rx_dma(struct uart_8250_port *p)
 	if (priv->habit & UART_HAS_RHR_IT_DIS) {
 		reg = serial_in(p, UART_OMAP_IER2);
 		reg |= UART_OMAP_IER2_RHR_IT_DIS;
-		serial_out(p, UART_OMAP_IER2, UART_OMAP_IER2_RHR_IT_DIS);
+		serial_out(p, UART_OMAP_IER2, reg);
 	}
 
 	dma_async_issue_pending(dma->rxchan);