diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
index 26f9330094bc..1fbd5bf264be 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
@@ -3329,7 +3329,7 @@ static void serial8250_console_restore(struct uart_8250_port *up)
 
 	serial8250_set_divisor(port, baud, quot, frac);
 	serial_port_out(port, UART_LCR, up->lcr);
-	serial8250_out_MCR(up, UART_MCR_DTR | UART_MCR_RTS);
+	serial8250_out_MCR(up, up->mcr | UART_MCR_DTR | UART_MCR_RTS);
 }
 
 /*