diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
index 81657f09761c..00a740b8ad27 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
@@ -1282,6 +1282,7 @@ static int cdns_uart_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 	int bits = 8;
 	int parity = 'n';
 	int flow = 'n';
+	unsigned long time_out;
 
 	if (co->index < 0 || co->index >= CDNS_UART_NR_PORTS)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1295,6 +1296,13 @@ static int cdns_uart_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 	if (options)
 		uart_parse_options(options, &baud, &parity, &bits, &flow);
 
+	/* Wait for tx_empty before setting up the console */
+	time_out = jiffies + usecs_to_jiffies(TX_TIMEOUT);
+
+	while (time_before(jiffies, time_out) &&
+	       cdns_uart_tx_empty(port) != TIOCSER_TEMT)
+		cpu_relax();
+
 	return uart_set_options(port, co, baud, parity, bits, flow);
 }