diff --git a/drivers/serial/atmel_serial.c b/drivers/serial/atmel_serial.c
index bb9c3574caa983f61766cad4af3374d2aca5f861..4d1ccc2b762d5ff902cc56f2815a71c165b27566 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/atmel_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/atmel_serial.c
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ static void atmel_set_termios(struct uart_port *port, struct ktermios *termios,
 	imr = UART_GET_IMR(port);
 	UART_PUT_IDR(port, -1);
 	while (!(UART_GET_CSR(port) & ATMEL_US_TXEMPTY))
-		barrier();
+		cpu_relax();
 
 	/* disable receiver and transmitter */
 	UART_PUT_CR(port, ATMEL_US_TXDIS | ATMEL_US_RXDIS);
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ void __init atmel_register_uart_fns(struct atmel_port_fns *fns)
 static void atmel_console_putchar(struct uart_port *port, int ch)
 {
 	while (!(UART_GET_CSR(port) & ATMEL_US_TXRDY))
-		barrier();
+		cpu_relax();
 	UART_PUT_CHAR(port, ch);
 }