diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/serial/8250.c
index b4b39811b44544cc76a4c71e00c5c02567a765c2..a0127e93ade0a424c6125383150dd342e61710fc 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct uart_8250_port {
 	unsigned char		mcr;
 	unsigned char		mcr_mask;	/* mask of user bits */
 	unsigned char		mcr_force;	/* mask of forced bits */
+	unsigned char		cur_iotype;	/* Running I/O type */
 
 	/*
 	 * Some bits in registers are cleared on a read, so they must
@@ -471,6 +472,7 @@ static void io_serial_out(struct uart_port *p, int offset, int value)
 
 static void set_io_from_upio(struct uart_port *p)
 {
+	struct uart_8250_port *up = (struct uart_8250_port *)p;
 	switch (p->iotype) {
 	case UPIO_HUB6:
 		p->serial_in = hub6_serial_in;
@@ -509,6 +511,8 @@ static void set_io_from_upio(struct uart_port *p)
 		p->serial_out = io_serial_out;
 		break;
 	}
+	/* Remember loaded iotype */
+	up->cur_iotype = p->iotype;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1937,6 +1941,9 @@ static int serial8250_startup(struct uart_port *port)
 	up->capabilities = uart_config[up->port.type].flags;
 	up->mcr = 0;
 
+	if (up->port.iotype != up->cur_iotype)
+		set_io_from_upio(port);
+
 	if (up->port.type == PORT_16C950) {
 		/* Wake up and initialize UART */
 		up->acr = 0;
@@ -2563,6 +2570,9 @@ static void serial8250_config_port(struct uart_port *port, int flags)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		probeflags &= ~PROBE_RSA;
 
+	if (up->port.iotype != up->cur_iotype)
+		set_io_from_upio(port);
+
 	if (flags & UART_CONFIG_TYPE)
 		autoconfig(up, probeflags);
 	if (up->port.type != PORT_UNKNOWN && flags & UART_CONFIG_IRQ)
@@ -2671,6 +2681,11 @@ serial8250_register_ports(struct uart_driver *drv, struct device *dev)
 {
 	int i;
 
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_uarts; i++) {
+		struct uart_8250_port *up = &serial8250_ports[i];
+		up->cur_iotype = 0xFF;
+	}
+
 	serial8250_isa_init_ports();
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_uarts; i++) {