diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
index fbce4c2e55cf..7180ffc847e8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
@@ -898,31 +898,30 @@ serial_omap_set_termios(struct uart_port *port, struct ktermios *termios,
 	else
 		serial_out(up, UART_OMAP_MDR1, up->mdr1);
 
+	/* Enable access to TCR/TLR */
+	serial_out(up, UART_LCR, UART_LCR_CONF_MODE_B);
+	serial_out(up, UART_EFR, up->efr | UART_EFR_ECB);
+	serial_out(up, UART_LCR, UART_LCR_CONF_MODE_A);
+	serial_out(up, UART_MCR, up->mcr | UART_MCR_TCRTLR);
+
+	serial_out(up, UART_TI752_TCR, OMAP_UART_TCR_TRIG);
+
 	/* Hardware Flow Control Configuration */
 
 	if (termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS && up->port.flags & UPF_HARD_FLOW) {
-		/* Enable access to TCR/TLR */
-		serial_out(up, UART_LCR, UART_LCR_CONF_MODE_B);
-		serial_out(up, UART_EFR, up->efr | UART_EFR_ECB);
-		serial_out(up, UART_LCR, UART_LCR_CONF_MODE_A);
-		serial_out(up, UART_MCR, up->mcr | UART_MCR_TCRTLR);
-
-		serial_out(up, UART_TI752_TCR, OMAP_UART_TCR_TRIG);
-
 		/* Enable AUTORTS and AUTOCTS */
 		up->efr |= UART_EFR_CTS | UART_EFR_RTS;
 
 		/* Ensure MCR RTS is asserted */
 		up->mcr |= UART_MCR_RTS;
-
-		/* Disable access to TCR/TLR */
-		serial_out(up, UART_MCR, up->mcr);
 	} else {
 		/* Disable AUTORTS and AUTOCTS */
 		up->efr &= ~(UART_EFR_CTS | UART_EFR_RTS);
 	}
 
 	if (up->port.flags & UPF_SOFT_FLOW) {
+		/* Disable access to TCR/TLR */
+		serial_out(up, UART_MCR, up->mcr);
 		serial_out(up, UART_LCR, UART_LCR_CONF_MODE_B);
 		serial_out(up, UART_EFR, up->efr);
 
@@ -961,14 +960,9 @@ serial_omap_set_termios(struct uart_port *port, struct ktermios *termios,
 			up->mcr |= UART_MCR_XONANY;
 		else
 			up->mcr &= ~UART_MCR_XONANY;
-
-		serial_out(up, UART_MCR, up->mcr | UART_MCR_TCRTLR);
-		serial_out(up, UART_LCR, UART_LCR_CONF_MODE_B);
-		serial_out(up, UART_TI752_TCR, OMAP_UART_TCR_TRIG);
-		serial_out(up, UART_LCR, UART_LCR_CONF_MODE_A);
-		serial_out(up, UART_MCR, up->mcr);
 	}
 
+	serial_out(up, UART_MCR, up->mcr);
 	serial_out(up, UART_LCR, UART_LCR_CONF_MODE_B);
 	serial_out(up, UART_EFR, up->efr);
 	serial_out(up, UART_LCR, up->lcr);