diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
index acf578aa9930..38760bd6e0c2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
@@ -3281,6 +3281,7 @@ void serial8250_init_port(struct uart_8250_port *up)
 	struct uart_port *port = &up->port;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&port->lock);
+	port->pm = NULL;
 	port->ops = &serial8250_pops;
 	port->has_sysrq = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE);