diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
index 0e1bf8858431..2d4bd3929e50 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ static void serial8250_set_sleep(struct uart_8250_port *p, int sleep)
 	 */
 	if ((p->port.type == PORT_XR17V35X) ||
 	   (p->port.type == PORT_XR17D15X)) {
-		serial_out(p, UART_EXAR_SLEEP, 0xff);
+		serial_out(p, UART_EXAR_SLEEP, sleep ? 0xff : 0);
 		return;
 	}