diff --git a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c b/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
index 955bbd653e22..8d24cd521056 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
@@ -995,8 +995,10 @@ mpc52xx_uart_of_remove(struct of_device *op)
 	struct uart_port *port = dev_get_drvdata(&op->dev);
 	dev_set_drvdata(&op->dev, NULL);
 
-	if (port)
+	if (port) {
 		uart_remove_one_port(&mpc52xx_uart_driver, port);
+		irq_dispose_mapping(port->irq);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }