diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
index a0555ae2b1ef..ff7784047156 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
@@ -551,9 +551,7 @@ handle_error:
 	/* Overrun does not affect the current character ! */
 	if (status & BD_SC_OV)
 		tty_insert_flip_char(tport, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
-#ifdef SUPPORT_SYSRQ
 	port->sysrq = 0;
-#endif
 	goto error_return;
 }