diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
index 9e6d44df3fab..c284e61ed4fc 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
@@ -611,6 +611,9 @@ static void msm_start_rx_dma(struct msm_port *msm_port)
 	u32 val;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CONSOLE_POLL))
+		return;
+
 	if (!dma->chan)
 		return;