diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_geni_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_geni_serial.c
index 3d4c8571ccf3..b227646dac3a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_geni_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_geni_serial.c
@@ -2079,6 +2079,7 @@ static void msm_geni_serial_shutdown(struct uart_port *uport)
 	} else {
 		msm_geni_serial_power_on(uport);
 		wait_for_transfers_inflight(uport);
+		msm_geni_serial_stop_tx(uport);
 	}
 
 	if (!uart_console(uport)) {