diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
index f3658fc49029..6b26f767768e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
@@ -650,8 +650,8 @@ static unsigned int cdns_uart_tx_empty(struct uart_port *port)
 	unsigned int status;
 
 	status = readl(port->membase + CDNS_UART_SR) &
-				CDNS_UART_SR_TXEMPTY;
-	return status ? TIOCSER_TEMT : 0;
+		       (CDNS_UART_SR_TXEMPTY | CDNS_UART_SR_TACTIVE);
+	return (status == CDNS_UART_SR_TXEMPTY) ? TIOCSER_TEMT : 0;
 }
 
 /**