diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
index fc311df9f1c9..24f9001d1024 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
@@ -1807,6 +1807,11 @@ static void lpuart32_shutdown(struct uart_port *port)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
 
+	/* disable Rx/Tx DMA */
+	temp = lpuart32_read(port, UARTBAUD);
+	temp &= ~(UARTBAUD_TDMAE | UARTBAUD_RDMAE);
+	lpuart32_write(port, temp, UARTBAUD);
+
 	/* disable Rx/Tx and interrupts */
 	temp = lpuart32_read(port, UARTCTRL);
 	temp &= ~(UARTCTRL_TE | UARTCTRL_RE |