diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
index 724d82bde..bd4118f1b 100755
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
@@ -1209,10 +1209,12 @@ static int omap_8250_dma_handle_irq(struct uart_port *port)
 
 	status = serial_port_in(port, UART_LSR);
 
-	if (priv->habit & UART_HAS_EFR2)
-		am654_8250_handle_rx_dma(up, iir, status);
-	else
-		status = omap_8250_handle_rx_dma(up, iir, status);
+	if ((iir & 0x3f) != UART_IIR_THRI) {
+		if (priv->habit & UART_HAS_EFR2)
+			am654_8250_handle_rx_dma(up, iir, status);
+		else
+			status = omap_8250_handle_rx_dma(up, iir, status);
+	}
 
 	serial8250_modem_status(up);
 	if (status & UART_LSR_THRE && up->dma->tx_err) {