diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
index a9b268841bb8319022e7dfa9f446d5cfdb463976..8fac877bc3d412da7f0b878bdc82d2132c36a19f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
@@ -1759,6 +1759,7 @@ static int atmel_startup(struct uart_port *port)
 	 * Initialize DMA (if necessary)
 	 */
 	atmel_init_property(atmel_port, pdev);
+	atmel_set_ops(port);
 
 	if (atmel_port->prepare_rx) {
 		retval = atmel_port->prepare_rx(port);