diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/serial/8250.c
index 179c1f065e60..b1fc97d5f643 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -2229,6 +2229,7 @@ serial8250_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s, unsigned int count)
 	 *	and restore the IER
 	 */
 	wait_for_xmitr(up, BOTH_EMPTY);
+	up->ier |= UART_IER_THRI;
 	serial_out(up, UART_IER, ier | UART_IER_THRI);
 }