diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_geni_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_geni_serial.c
index 04d6bdd1084c..b695777b6ec4 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_geni_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_geni_serial.c
@@ -2380,6 +2380,8 @@ static void msm_geni_serial_shutdown(struct uart_port *uport)
 			IPC_LOG_MSG(msm_port->ipc_log_misc,
 				"%s: Error %d pinctrl_select_state\n", __func__, ret);
 		}
+		/* Reset UART error to default during port_close() */
+		msm_port->uart_error = UART_ERROR_DEFAULT;
 	}
 	IPC_LOG_MSG(msm_port->ipc_log_misc, "%s: End\n", __func__);
 }