1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/serial/8250.c
index 2b1ea3d4c4f4..891e1dd65f24 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -1891,8 +1891,8 @@ static int serial8250_get_poll_char(struct uart_port *port)
         struct uart_8250_port *up = (struct uart_8250_port *)port;
         unsigned char lsr = serial_inp(up, UART_LSR);
 
-        while (!(lsr & UART_LSR_DR))
-                lsr = serial_inp(up, UART_LSR);
+        if (!(lsr & UART_LSR_DR))
+                return NO_POLL_CHAR;
 
         return serial_inp(up, UART_RX);
 }