diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index d61b89e4a96e..79f485b99c3f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -611,13 +611,6 @@ static void imx_start_tx(struct uart_port *port)
 		temp &= ~(UCR1_RRDYEN);
 		writel(temp, sport->port.membase + UCR1);
 	}
-	/* Clear any pending ORE flag before enabling interrupt */
-	temp = readl(sport->port.membase + USR2);
-	writel(temp | USR2_ORE, sport->port.membase + USR2);
-
-	temp = readl(sport->port.membase + UCR4);
-	temp |= UCR4_OREN;
-	writel(temp, sport->port.membase + UCR4);
 
 	if (!sport->dma_is_enabled) {
 		temp = readl(sport->port.membase + UCR1);
@@ -1178,6 +1171,14 @@ static int imx_startup(struct uart_port *port)
 
 	writel(temp, sport->port.membase + UCR1);
 
+	/* Clear any pending ORE flag before enabling interrupt */
+	temp = readl(sport->port.membase + USR2);
+	writel(temp | USR2_ORE, sport->port.membase + USR2);
+
+	temp = readl(sport->port.membase + UCR4);
+	temp |= UCR4_OREN;
+	writel(temp, sport->port.membase + UCR4);
+
 	temp = readl(sport->port.membase + UCR2);
 	temp |= (UCR2_RXEN | UCR2_TXEN);
 	if (!sport->have_rtscts)