diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index 2eb22594960f..f4f40c9373c2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -1952,8 +1952,10 @@ static int imx_uart_rs485_config(struct uart_port *port, struct ktermios *termio
 
 	/* Make sure Rx is enabled in case Tx is active with Rx disabled */
 	if (!(rs485conf->flags & SER_RS485_ENABLED) ||
-	    rs485conf->flags & SER_RS485_RX_DURING_TX)
+	    rs485conf->flags & SER_RS485_RX_DURING_TX) {
+		imx_uart_setup_ufcr(sport, TXTL_DEFAULT, RXTL_DEFAULT);
 		imx_uart_start_rx(port);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }