diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index cdaeeeee6cec..3b706add81a9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -439,6 +439,10 @@ static void imx_stop_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 
 	temp = readl(sport->port.membase + UCR2);
 	writel(temp & ~UCR2_RXEN, sport->port.membase + UCR2);
+
+	/* disable the `Receiver Ready Interrrupt` */
+	temp = readl(sport->port.membase + UCR1);
+	writel(temp & ~UCR1_RRDYEN, sport->port.membase + UCR1);
 }
 
 /*