diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
index f9a6be7a9bed62103f24f461f593fec7a6a0a89c..3d7e1ee2fa57a4a6db1deb0a7a173b90769298a3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
@@ -389,6 +389,8 @@ static void atmel_start_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	UART_PUT_CR(port, ATMEL_US_RSTSTA);  /* reset status and receiver */
 
+	UART_PUT_CR(port, ATMEL_US_RXEN);
+
 	if (atmel_use_dma_rx(port)) {
 		/* enable PDC controller */
 		UART_PUT_IER(port, ATMEL_US_ENDRX | ATMEL_US_TIMEOUT |
@@ -404,6 +406,8 @@ static void atmel_start_rx(struct uart_port *port)
  */
 static void atmel_stop_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 {
+	UART_PUT_CR(port, ATMEL_US_RXDIS);
+
 	if (atmel_use_dma_rx(port)) {
 		/* disable PDC receive */
 		UART_PUT_PTCR(port, ATMEL_PDC_RXTDIS);