diff --git a/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c b/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c
index d63fad7363b74a309cb67da29afa4782022879f4..59a221f9ee9cd7603931bae92a5b7971b4a9a5cb 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ static void bfin_serial_tx_chars(struct bfin_serial_port *uart);
 
 static void bfin_serial_mctrl_check(struct bfin_serial_port *uart);
 
+static void bfin_serial_reset_irda(struct uart_port *port);
+
 /*
  * interrupts are disabled on entry
  */
@@ -105,6 +107,14 @@ static void bfin_serial_stop_tx(struct uart_port *port)
 static void bfin_serial_start_tx(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct bfin_serial_port *uart = (struct bfin_serial_port *)port;
+	struct tty_struct *tty = uart->port.info->port.tty;
+
+	/*
+	 * To avoid losting RX interrupt, we reset IR function
+	 * before sending data.
+	 */
+	if (tty->termios->c_line == N_IRDA)
+		bfin_serial_reset_irda(port);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_DMA
 	if (uart->tx_done)
@@ -890,6 +900,20 @@ static int bfin_kgdboc_port_startup(struct uart_port *port)
 }
 #endif
 
+static void bfin_serial_reset_irda(struct uart_port *port)
+{
+	int line = port->line;
+	unsigned short val;
+
+	val = UART_GET_GCTL(&bfin_serial_ports[line]);
+	val &= ~(IREN | RPOLC);
+	UART_PUT_GCTL(&bfin_serial_ports[line], val);
+	SSYNC();
+	val |= (IREN | RPOLC);
+	UART_PUT_GCTL(&bfin_serial_ports[line], val);
+	SSYNC();
+}
+
 static struct uart_ops bfin_serial_pops = {
 	.tx_empty	= bfin_serial_tx_empty,
 	.set_mctrl	= bfin_serial_set_mctrl,