diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
index b62ad9006780..3215b23d41cc 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
@@ -1130,6 +1130,9 @@ int serial8250_register_8250_port(const struct uart_8250_port *up)
 			uart->dl_write = up->dl_write;
 
 		if (uart->port.type != PORT_8250_CIR) {
+			if (uart_console_registered(&uart->port))
+				pm_runtime_get_sync(uart->port.dev);
+
 			if (serial8250_isa_config != NULL)
 				serial8250_isa_config(0, &uart->port,
 						&uart->capabilities);