diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/qcom_geni_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/qcom_geni_serial.c
index b487823f0e61724ba8cdb38ff11f8e5c28bfbf6a..4f4c12f3c4336189f179cc27a68cc34fab9d44d2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/qcom_geni_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/qcom_geni_serial.c
@@ -880,6 +880,8 @@ static void get_tx_fifo_size(struct qcom_geni_serial_port *port)
 static void qcom_geni_serial_shutdown(struct uart_port *uport)
 {
 	disable_irq(uport->irq);
+	qcom_geni_serial_stop_tx(uport);
+	qcom_geni_serial_stop_rx(uport);
 }
 
 static int qcom_geni_serial_port_setup(struct uart_port *uport)