diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
index 14d6aca44551..94a64b3dd1f7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
@@ -2399,6 +2399,12 @@ void serial8250_do_shutdown(struct uart_port *port)
 	 * the IRQ chain.
 	 */
 	serial_port_in(port, UART_RX);
+	/*
+	 * LCR writes on DW UART can trigger late (unmaskable) IRQs.
+	 * Handle them before releasing the handler.
+	 */
+	synchronize_irq(port->irq);
+
 	serial8250_rpm_put(up);
 
 	up->ops->release_irq(up);