diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c b/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c
index 1860289ce4e781a81b76eab6f18aabd655e3dc4a..a58ad8ab36bebd1afb5970365489732c7a6699f6 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ static int pl01x_generic_serial_init(struct pl01x_regs *regs,
 static int pl01x_generic_setbrg(struct pl01x_regs *regs, enum pl01x_type type,
 				int clock, int baudrate)
 {
+	unsigned int lcr;
 	switch (type) {
 	case TYPE_PL010: {
 		unsigned int divisor;
@@ -175,6 +176,13 @@ static int pl01x_generic_setbrg(struct pl01x_regs *regs, enum pl01x_type type,
 		writel(divider, &regs->pl011_ibrd);
 		writel(fraction, &regs->pl011_fbrd);
 
+		/*
+		 * Internal update of baud rate register require line
+		 * control register write
+		 */
+		lcr = UART_PL011_LCRH_WLEN_8 | UART_PL011_LCRH_FEN;
+		writel(lcr, &regs->pl011_lcrh);
+
 		/* Finally, enable the UART */
 		writel(UART_PL011_CR_UARTEN | UART_PL011_CR_TXE |
 		       UART_PL011_CR_RXE | UART_PL011_CR_RTS, &regs->pl011_cr);