diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
index c71bd766fa56..8ac11eaeca51 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@
 #define UART_OMAP_EFR2			0x23
 #define UART_OMAP_EFR2_TIMEOUT_BEHAVE	BIT(6)
 
-/* RX FIFO occupancy indicator */
-#define UART_OMAP_RX_LVL		0x64
-
 struct omap8250_priv {
 	int line;
 	u8 habit;
@@ -628,15 +625,6 @@ static irqreturn_t omap8250_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	serial8250_rpm_get(up);
 	iir = serial_port_in(port, UART_IIR);
 	ret = serial8250_handle_irq(port, iir);
-	/*
-	 * It is possible that RX TIMEOUT is signalled after FIFO
-	 * has been drained, in which case a dummy read of RX FIFO is
-	 * required to clear RX TIMEOUT condition.
-	 */
-	if ((iir & UART_IIR_RX_TIMEOUT) == UART_IIR_RX_TIMEOUT) {
-		if (serial_port_in(port, UART_OMAP_RX_LVL) == 0)
-			serial_port_in(port, UART_RX);
-	}
 	serial8250_rpm_put(up);
 
 	return IRQ_RETVAL(ret);