diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
index c421d11b3d4c8..2b6ac1be00d36 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
@@ -1676,6 +1676,12 @@ static void atmel_shutdown(struct uart_port *port)
 	if (atmel_port->release_tx)
 		atmel_port->release_tx(port);
 
+	/*
+	 * Reset ring buffer pointers
+	 */
+	atmel_port->rx_ring.head = 0;
+	atmel_port->rx_ring.tail = 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Free the interrupt
 	 */