diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
index 645bbb24b433f..590c901a1fc52 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ static void lpuart32_poll_put_char(struct uart_port *port, unsigned char c)
 
 static int lpuart32_poll_get_char(struct uart_port *port)
 {
-	if (!(lpuart32_read(port, UARTSTAT) & UARTSTAT_RDRF))
+	if (!(lpuart32_read(port, UARTWATER) >> UARTWATER_RXCNT_OFF))
 		return NO_POLL_CHAR;
 
 	return lpuart32_read(port, UARTDATA);