diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index cb36b0d4ef3c8305aa7b4aaa0abb543b0b752dd8..62df72d9f0aa32bef8a58a19f447dea922bdd18a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -382,12 +382,13 @@ static void imx_start_tx(struct uart_port *port)
 static irqreturn_t imx_rtsint(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct imx_port *sport = dev_id;
-	unsigned int val = readl(sport->port.membase + USR1) & USR1_RTSS;
+	unsigned int val;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sport->port.lock, flags);
 
 	writel(USR1_RTSD, sport->port.membase + USR1);
+	val = readl(sport->port.membase + USR1) & USR1_RTSS;
 	uart_handle_cts_change(&sport->port, !!val);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&sport->port.state->port.delta_msr_wait);