diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c
index d7658f380838..d3cb341f2c55 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static void apbuart_tx_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	u8 ch;
 
-	uart_port_tx_limited(port, ch, port->fifosize >> 1,
+	uart_port_tx_limited(port, ch, port->fifosize,
 		true,
 		UART_PUT_CHAR(port, ch),
 		({}));