diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index 48c05fc1064e..c2cc104225ec 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -450,13 +450,13 @@ static void imx_uart_stop_tx(struct uart_port *port)
 	ucr1 = imx_uart_readl(sport, UCR1);
 	imx_uart_writel(sport, ucr1 & ~UCR1_TRDYEN, UCR1);
 
+	ucr4 = imx_uart_readl(sport, UCR4);
 	usr2 = imx_uart_readl(sport, USR2);
-	if (!(usr2 & USR2_TXDC)) {
+	if ((!(usr2 & USR2_TXDC)) && (ucr4 & UCR4_TCEN)) {
 		/* The shifter is still busy, so retry once TC triggers */
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ucr4 = imx_uart_readl(sport, UCR4);
 	ucr4 &= ~UCR4_TCEN;
 	imx_uart_writel(sport, ucr4, UCR4);