1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c
index fa4d52a6c032..a4cf1079b312 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c
@@ -151,9 +151,8 @@ static void sci_poll_put_char(struct uart_port *port, unsigned char c)
                 status = sci_in(port, SCxSR);
         } while (!(status & SCxSR_TDxE(port)));
 
-        sci_in(port, SCxSR);            /* Dummy read */
-        sci_out(port, SCxSR, SCxSR_TDxE_CLEAR(port) & ~SCxSR_TEND(port));
         sci_out(port, SCxTDR, c);
+        sci_out(port, SCxSR, SCxSR_TDxE_CLEAR(port) & ~SCxSR_TEND(port));
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_CONSOLE_POLL || CONFIG_SERIAL_SH_SCI_CONSOLE */