diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
index ca5cfdc1459a..b17048756941 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@ static void serial8250_rpm_put_tx(struct uart_8250_port *p)
  */
 static void serial8250_set_sleep(struct uart_8250_port *p, int sleep)
 {
+	unsigned char lcr = 0, efr = 0;
 	/*
 	 * Exar UARTs have a SLEEP register that enables or disables
 	 * each UART to enter sleep mode separately.  On the XR17V35x the
@@ -611,6 +612,8 @@ static void serial8250_set_sleep(struct uart_8250_port *p, int sleep)
 
 	if (p->capabilities & UART_CAP_SLEEP) {
 		if (p->capabilities & UART_CAP_EFR) {
+			lcr = serial_in(p, UART_LCR);
+			efr = serial_in(p, UART_EFR);
 			serial_out(p, UART_LCR, UART_LCR_CONF_MODE_B);
 			serial_out(p, UART_EFR, UART_EFR_ECB);
 			serial_out(p, UART_LCR, 0);
@@ -618,8 +621,8 @@ static void serial8250_set_sleep(struct uart_8250_port *p, int sleep)
 		serial_out(p, UART_IER, sleep ? UART_IERX_SLEEP : 0);
 		if (p->capabilities & UART_CAP_EFR) {
 			serial_out(p, UART_LCR, UART_LCR_CONF_MODE_B);
-			serial_out(p, UART_EFR, 0);
-			serial_out(p, UART_LCR, 0);
+			serial_out(p, UART_EFR, efr);
+			serial_out(p, UART_LCR, lcr);
 		}
 	}
 out: