diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/pch_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pch_uart.c
index da776a07173f..a4b192dc0e29 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/pch_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pch_uart.c
@@ -1356,9 +1356,11 @@ static int pch_uart_verify_port(struct uart_port *port,
 			__func__);
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 #endif
-		priv->use_dma = 1;
 		priv->use_dma_flag = 1;
 		dev_info(priv->port.dev, "PCH UART : Use DMA Mode\n");
+		if (!priv->use_dma)
+			pch_request_dma(port);
+		priv->use_dma = 1;
 	}
 
 	return 0;