diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/serial/8250.c
index 186e96c47b3da09cfe06a66b17d545a6facc9ae9..98820603e75fd2a4a7b27206817744d60c10f833 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <linux/serial_core.h>
 #include <linux/serial.h>
 #include <linux/serial_8250.h>
+#include <linux/nmi.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
@@ -2208,6 +2209,8 @@ serial8250_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s, unsigned int count)
 	unsigned int ier;
 	int i;
 
+	touch_nmi_watchdog();
+
 	/*
 	 *	First save the UER then disable the interrupts
 	 */