diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
index c073aa7001c4..e1179e74a2b8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
@@ -870,9 +870,16 @@ static void sci_receive_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 				tty_insert_flip_char(tport, c, TTY_NORMAL);
 		} else {
 			for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-				char c = serial_port_in(port, SCxRDR);
+				char c;
 
-				status = serial_port_in(port, SCxSR);
+				if (port->type == PORT_SCIF ||
+				    port->type == PORT_HSCIF) {
+					status = serial_port_in(port, SCxSR);
+					c = serial_port_in(port, SCxRDR);
+				} else {
+					c = serial_port_in(port, SCxRDR);
+					status = serial_port_in(port, SCxSR);
+				}
 				if (uart_handle_sysrq_char(port, c)) {
 					count--; i--;
 					continue;