diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
index e419e032895c..f9e85ed0c50b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
@@ -83,8 +83,21 @@ static inline int dw8250_modify_msr(struct uart_port *p, int offset, int value)
 static void dw8250_force_idle(struct uart_port *p)
 {
 	struct uart_8250_port *up = up_to_u8250p(p);
+	unsigned int lsr;
 
 	serial8250_clear_and_reinit_fifos(up);
+
+	/*
+	 * With PSLVERR_RESP_EN parameter set to 1, the device generates an
+	 * error response when an attempt to read an empty RBR with FIFO
+	 * enabled.
+	 */
+	if (up->fcr & UART_FCR_ENABLE_FIFO) {
+		lsr = p->serial_in(p, UART_LSR);
+		if (!(lsr & UART_LSR_DR))
+			return;
+	}
+
 	(void)p->serial_in(p, UART_RX);
 }