diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
index 2f973280c34a..a1d3aef3c406 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
@@ -3271,7 +3271,7 @@ void serial8250_console_write(struct uart_8250_port *up, const char *s,
 	serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, ier);
 
 	if (em485) {
-		mdelay(port->rs485.delay_rts_before_send);
+		mdelay(port->rs485.delay_rts_after_send);
 		if (em485->tx_stopped)
 			up->rs485_stop_tx(up);
 	}