diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index df8a0c8b8b29b..8dcffa69088a4 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ static int imx_uart_startup(struct uart_port *port)
 	imx_uart_writel(sport, ucr1, UCR1);
 
 	ucr4 = imx_uart_readl(sport, UCR4) & ~(UCR4_OREN | UCR4_INVR);
-	if (!sport->dma_is_enabled)
+	if (!dma_is_inited)
 		ucr4 |= UCR4_OREN;
 	if (sport->inverted_rx)
 		ucr4 |= UCR4_INVR;