diff --git a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.h b/drivers/serial/sh-sci.h
index 7cd28b226800..44e952bca1ef 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.h
+++ b/drivers/serial/sh-sci.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 # define SCSPTR0		SCPDR0
 # define SCIF_ORER		0x0001  /* overrun error bit */
 # define SCSCR_INIT(port)	0x0038  /* TIE=0,RIE=0,TE=1,RE=1,REIE=1 */
+# define SCIF_ONLY
 #elif defined(CONFIG_CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7723)
 # define SCSPTR0                0xa4050160
 # define SCSPTR1                0xa405013e