diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/qcom_geni_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/qcom_geni_serial.c
index 1a61c970f7d6..a77f05b7a649 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/qcom_geni_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/qcom_geni_serial.c
@@ -825,17 +825,11 @@ static void get_tx_fifo_size(struct qcom_geni_serial_port *port)
 
 static void qcom_geni_serial_shutdown(struct uart_port *uport)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-
 	/* Stop the console before stopping the current tx */
 	if (uart_console(uport))
 		console_stop(uport->cons);
 
 	disable_irq(uport->irq);
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&uport->lock, flags);
-	qcom_geni_serial_stop_tx(uport);
-	qcom_geni_serial_stop_rx(uport);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&uport->lock, flags);
 }
 
 static int qcom_geni_serial_port_setup(struct uart_port *uport)