diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index 89fed5294c764..21ef82c3af1d6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -980,6 +980,8 @@ static int uart_set_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_port *port,
 		}
 	} else {
 		retval = uart_startup(tty, state, 1);
+		if (retval == 0)
+			tty_port_set_initialized(port, true);
 		if (retval > 0)
 			retval = 0;
 	}