spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
 
        dev_dbg(port->dev, "DMA Rx timed out\n");
-       scr = serial_port_in(port, SCSCR);
-       if (port->type == PORT_SCIFA || port->type == PORT_SCIFB) {
-               scr &= ~SCSCR_RDRQE;
-               enable_irq(s->irqs[SCIx_RXI_IRQ]);
-       }
-       serial_port_out(port, SCSCR, scr | SCSCR_RIE);
 
        active = sci_dma_rx_find_active(s);
        if (active < 0) {
                        tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
        }
 
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
-
        if (port->type == PORT_SCIFA || port->type == PORT_SCIFB)
                sci_submit_rx(s);
+
+       /* Direct new serial port interrupts back to CPU */
+       scr = serial_port_in(port, SCSCR);
+       if (port->type == PORT_SCIFA || port->type == PORT_SCIFB) {
+               scr &= ~SCSCR_RDRQE;
+               enable_irq(s->irqs[SCIx_RXI_IRQ]);
+       }
+       serial_port_out(port, SCSCR, scr | SCSCR_RIE);
+
+       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void sci_request_dma(struct uart_port *port)