diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/xr_serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/xr_serial.c
index 0ca04906da4b..c59c8b47a120 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/xr_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/xr_serial.c
@@ -467,6 +467,11 @@ static void xr_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		termios->c_cflag &= ~CSIZE;
 		if (old_termios)
 			termios->c_cflag |= old_termios->c_cflag & CSIZE;
+		else
+			termios->c_cflag |= CS8;
+
+		if (C_CSIZE(tty) == CS7)
+			bits |= XR21V141X_UART_DATA_7;
 		else
 			bits |= XR21V141X_UART_DATA_8;
 		break;