diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
index 6bb8bbaa4fdb..a8477af768a2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
@@ -652,12 +652,12 @@ static void omap_8250_shutdown(struct uart_port *port)
 	struct uart_8250_port *up = up_to_u8250p(port);
 	struct omap8250_priv *priv = port->private_data;
 
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(port->dev);
+
 	flush_work(&priv->qos_work);
 	if (up->dma)
 		omap_8250_rx_dma_flush(up);
 
-	pm_runtime_get_sync(port->dev);
-
 	serial_out(up, UART_OMAP_WER, 0);
 
 	up->ier = 0;