diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
index 4440867b7d20..2f973280c34a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
@@ -1883,6 +1883,7 @@ int serial8250_handle_irq(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int iir)
 	unsigned char status;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct uart_8250_port *up = up_to_u8250p(port);
+	bool skip_rx = false;
 
 	if (iir & UART_IIR_NO_INT)
 		return 0;
@@ -1891,7 +1892,20 @@ int serial8250_handle_irq(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int iir)
 
 	status = serial_port_in(port, UART_LSR);
 
-	if (status & (UART_LSR_DR | UART_LSR_BI)) {
+	/*
+	 * If port is stopped and there are no error conditions in the
+	 * FIFO, then don't drain the FIFO, as this may lead to TTY buffer
+	 * overflow. Not servicing, RX FIFO would trigger auto HW flow
+	 * control when FIFO occupancy reaches preset threshold, thus
+	 * halting RX. This only works when auto HW flow control is
+	 * available.
+	 */
+	if (!(status & (UART_LSR_FIFOE | UART_LSR_BRK_ERROR_BITS)) &&
+	    (port->status & (UPSTAT_AUTOCTS | UPSTAT_AUTORTS)) &&
+	    !(port->read_status_mask & UART_LSR_DR))
+		skip_rx = true;
+
+	if (status & (UART_LSR_DR | UART_LSR_BI) && !skip_rx) {
 		if (!up->dma || handle_rx_dma(up, iir))
 			status = serial8250_rx_chars(up, status);
 	}