diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
index e26bae0a6488..272bc07c9a6b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
@@ -931,7 +931,6 @@ static void __dma_rx_do_complete(struct uart_8250_port *p)
 		goto out;
 
 	cookie = dma->rx_cookie;
-	dma->rx_running = 0;
 
 	/* Re-enable RX FIFO interrupt now that transfer is complete */
 	if (priv->habit & UART_HAS_RHR_IT_DIS) {
@@ -965,6 +964,7 @@ static void __dma_rx_do_complete(struct uart_8250_port *p)
 		goto out;
 	ret = tty_insert_flip_string(tty_port, dma->rx_buf, count);
 
+	dma->rx_running = 0;
 	p->port.icount.rx += ret;
 	p->port.icount.buf_overrun += count - ret;
 out: