diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
index d9439e6ab719..954941dd8124 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
@@ -274,6 +274,13 @@ static bool atmel_use_dma_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 	return atmel_port->use_dma_rx;
 }
 
+static bool atmel_use_fifo(struct uart_port *port)
+{
+	struct atmel_uart_port *atmel_port = to_atmel_uart_port(port);
+
+	return atmel_port->fifo_size;
+}
+
 static unsigned int atmel_get_lines_status(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct atmel_uart_port *atmel_port = to_atmel_uart_port(port);
@@ -2090,7 +2097,12 @@ static void atmel_set_termios(struct uart_port *port, struct ktermios *termios,
 		mode |= ATMEL_US_USMODE_RS485;
 	} else if (termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		/* RS232 with hardware handshake (RTS/CTS) */
-		mode |= ATMEL_US_USMODE_HWHS;
+		if (atmel_use_dma_rx(port) && !atmel_use_fifo(port)) {
+			dev_info(port->dev, "not enabling hardware flow control because DMA is used");
+			termios->c_cflag &= ~CRTSCTS;
+		} else {
+			mode |= ATMEL_US_USMODE_HWHS;
+		}
 	} else {
 		/* RS232 without hadware handshake */
 		mode |= ATMEL_US_USMODE_NORMAL;