diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_geni_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_geni_serial.c
index 2829d7c5377d..2cde44854593 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_geni_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_geni_serial.c
@@ -3639,6 +3639,8 @@ static int msm_geni_serial_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	if (ret) {
 		IPC_LOG_MSG(port->ipc_log_pwr, "%s: stop rx failed %d\n",
 							__func__, ret);
+		/* Flow on from UART */
+		msm_geni_serial_allow_rx(port);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}