diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c
index 3771254..804dbb2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 	u16 sysc;
 	u16 scr;
 	u16 wer;
+	u16 mcr;
 #endif
 };
 
@@ -197,6 +198,9 @@
 	uart->sysc = serial_read_reg(p, UART_OMAP_SYSC);
 	uart->scr = serial_read_reg(p, UART_OMAP_SCR);
 	uart->wer = serial_read_reg(p, UART_OMAP_WER);
+	serial_write_reg(p, UART_LCR, 0x80);
+	uart->mcr = serial_read_reg(p, UART_MCR);
+	serial_write_reg(p, UART_LCR, lcr);
 
 	uart->context_valid = 1;
 }
@@ -225,6 +229,8 @@
 	serial_write_reg(p, UART_DLM, uart->dlh);
 	serial_write_reg(p, UART_LCR, 0x0); /* Operational mode */
 	serial_write_reg(p, UART_IER, uart->ier);
+	serial_write_reg(p, UART_LCR, 0x80);
+	serial_write_reg(p, UART_MCR, uart->mcr);
 	serial_write_reg(p, UART_FCR, 0xA1);
 	serial_write_reg(p, UART_LCR, 0xBF); /* Config B mode */
 	serial_write_reg(p, UART_EFR, efr);