diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
index fe4399b41df6..c13fec451d03 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ static void __do_stop_tx_rs485(struct uart_8250_port *p)
 	 * Enable previously disabled RX interrupts.
 	 */
 	if (!(p->port.rs485.flags & SER_RS485_RX_DURING_TX)) {
-		serial8250_clear_fifos(p);
+		serial8250_clear_and_reinit_fifos(p);
 
 		p->ier |= UART_IER_RLSI | UART_IER_RDI;
 		serial_port_out(&p->port, UART_IER, p->ier);