diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
index 9c13dac1d4d1..66a45a634158 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ static void cdns_uart_break_ctl(struct uart_port *port, int ctl)
 	status = readl(port->membase + CDNS_UART_CR);
 
 	if (ctl == -1)
-		writel(CDNS_UART_CR_STARTBRK | status,
+		writel(CDNS_UART_CR_STARTBRK | (~CDNS_UART_CR_STOPBRK & status),
 				port->membase + CDNS_UART_CR);
 	else {
 		if ((status & CDNS_UART_CR_STOPBRK) == 0)