diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
index cf08876922f1..a0ae942d9562 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
@@ -1068,8 +1068,9 @@ static int s3c64xx_serial_startup(struct uart_port *port)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
 
 	ufcon = rd_regl(port, S3C2410_UFCON);
-	ufcon |= S3C2410_UFCON_RESETRX | S3C2410_UFCON_RESETTX |
-			S5PV210_UFCON_RXTRIG8;
+	ufcon |= S3C2410_UFCON_RESETRX | S5PV210_UFCON_RXTRIG8;
+	if (!uart_console(port))
+		ufcon |= S3C2410_UFCON_RESETTX;
 	wr_regl(port, S3C2410_UFCON, ufcon);
 
 	enable_rx_pio(ourport);