diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
index 16d3a6467d14..14537878f985 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@
 #define MAX310x_REV_MASK		(0xf8)
 #define MAX310X_WRITE_BIT		0x80
 
+/* Crystal-related definitions */
+#define MAX310X_XTAL_WAIT_RETRIES	20 /* Number of retries */
+#define MAX310X_XTAL_WAIT_DELAY_MS	10 /* Delay between retries */
+
 /* MAX3107 specific */
 #define MAX3107_REV_ID			(0xa0)
 
@@ -610,12 +614,19 @@ static int max310x_set_ref_clk(struct device *dev, struct max310x_port *s,
 
 	/* Wait for crystal */
 	if (xtal) {
-		unsigned int val = 0;
-		msleep(10);
-		regmap_read(s->regmap, MAX310X_STS_IRQSTS_REG, &val);
-		if (!(val & MAX310X_STS_CLKREADY_BIT)) {
+		bool stable = false;
+		unsigned int try = 0, val = 0;
+
+		do {
+			msleep(MAX310X_XTAL_WAIT_DELAY_MS);
+			regmap_read(s->regmap, MAX310X_STS_IRQSTS_REG, &val);
+
+			if (val & MAX310X_STS_CLKREADY_BIT)
+				stable = true;
+		} while (!stable && (++try < MAX310X_XTAL_WAIT_RETRIES));
+
+		if (!stable)
 			dev_warn(dev, "clock is not stable yet\n");
-		}
 	}
 
 	return (int)bestfreq;