diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_exar.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_exar.c
index 077c3ba3539e..8385be846840 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_exar.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_exar.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static int generic_rs485_config(struct uart_port *port, struct ktermios *termios
 }
 
 static const struct serial_rs485 generic_rs485_supported = {
-	.flags = SER_RS485_ENABLED,
+	.flags = SER_RS485_ENABLED | SER_RS485_RTS_ON_SEND,
 };
 
 static const struct exar8250_platform exar8250_default_platform = {
@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@ static int iot2040_rs485_config(struct uart_port *port, struct ktermios *termios
 }
 
 static const struct serial_rs485 iot2040_rs485_supported = {
-	.flags = SER_RS485_ENABLED | SER_RS485_RX_DURING_TX | SER_RS485_TERMINATE_BUS,
+	.flags = SER_RS485_ENABLED | SER_RS485_RTS_ON_SEND |
+		 SER_RS485_RX_DURING_TX | SER_RS485_TERMINATE_BUS,
 };
 
 static const struct property_entry iot2040_gpio_properties[] = {