pr_debug("CPM uart[%d]:startup\n", port->line);
 
+       /* If the port is not the console, make sure rx is disabled. */
+       if (!(pinfo->flags & FLAG_CONSOLE)) {
+               /* Disable UART rx */
+               if (IS_SMC(pinfo)) {
+                       clrbits16(&pinfo->smcp->smc_smcmr, SMCMR_REN);
+                       clrbits8(&pinfo->smcp->smc_smcm, SMCM_RX);
+               } else {
+                       clrbits32(&pinfo->sccp->scc_gsmrl, SCC_GSMRL_ENR);
+                       clrbits16(&pinfo->sccp->scc_sccm, UART_SCCM_RX);
+               }
+               cpm_line_cr_cmd(pinfo, CPM_CR_INIT_TRX);
+       }
        /* Install interrupt handler. */
        retval = request_irq(port->irq, cpm_uart_int, 0, "cpm_uart", port);
        if (retval)
                setbits32(&pinfo->sccp->scc_gsmrl, (SCC_GSMRL_ENR | SCC_GSMRL_ENT));
        }
 
-       if (!(pinfo->flags & FLAG_CONSOLE))
-               cpm_line_cr_cmd(pinfo, CPM_CR_INIT_TRX);
        return 0;
 }