diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
index 6c49fc09371c..7fce911bea6b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
@@ -856,8 +856,12 @@ static irqreturn_t max310x_port_irq(struct max310x_port *s, int portno)
 		}
 		if (rxlen)
 			max310x_handle_rx(port, rxlen);
+		/*
+		 * TXEMPTY latches on the FIFO becoming empty, so a stale
+		 * interrupt cannot pump data during an RTS setup delay.
+		 */
 		if (ists & MAX310X_IRQ_TXEMPTY_BIT)
-			max310x_start_tx(port);
+			schedule_work(&s->p[portno].tx_work);
 	} while (1);
 
 	return res;