1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
index 0ec2d938011d..fdbbff547106 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
@@ -886,6 +886,8 @@ static void sci_receive_chars(struct uart_port *port)
                 /* Tell the rest of the system the news. New characters! */
                 tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
         } else {
+                /* TTY buffers full; read from RX reg to prevent lockup */
+                serial_port_in(port, SCxRDR);
                 serial_port_in(port, SCxSR); /* dummy read */
                 sci_clear_SCxSR(port, SCxSR_RDxF_CLEAR(port));
         }