diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dma.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dma.c
index 26f17456b0d7..380b76f6dbc7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dma.c
@@ -65,6 +65,18 @@ static void __dma_rx_complete(void *param)
 	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty_port);
 }
 
+static void dma_rx_complete(void *param)
+{
+	struct uart_8250_port *p = param;
+	struct uart_8250_dma *dma = p->dma;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&p->port.lock, flags);
+	if (dma->rx_running)
+		__dma_rx_complete(p);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p->port.lock, flags);
+}
+
 int serial8250_tx_dma(struct uart_8250_port *p)
 {
 	struct uart_8250_dma		*dma = p->dma;
@@ -130,7 +142,7 @@ int serial8250_rx_dma(struct uart_8250_port *p)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	dma->rx_running = 1;
-	desc->callback = __dma_rx_complete;
+	desc->callback = dma_rx_complete;
 	desc->callback_param = p;
 
 	dma->rx_cookie = dmaengine_submit(desc);