diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
index 857016367a7a..00c4365e6239 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ struct atmel_uart_port {
 	struct scatterlist		sg_rx;
 	struct tasklet_struct	tasklet_rx;
 	struct tasklet_struct	tasklet_tx;
+	atomic_t		tasklet_shutdown;
 	unsigned int		irq_status_prev;
 	unsigned int		tx_len;
 
@@ -286,6 +287,13 @@ static bool atmel_use_fifo(struct uart_port *port)
 	return atmel_port->fifo_size;
 }
 
+static void atmel_tasklet_schedule(struct atmel_uart_port *atmel_port,
+				   struct tasklet_struct *t)
+{
+	if (!atomic_read(&atmel_port->tasklet_shutdown))
+		tasklet_schedule(t);
+}
+
 static unsigned int atmel_get_lines_status(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct atmel_uart_port *atmel_port = to_atmel_uart_port(port);
@@ -715,7 +723,7 @@ static void atmel_rx_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 		status = atmel_uart_readl(port, ATMEL_US_CSR);
 	}
 
-	tasklet_schedule(&atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
+	atmel_tasklet_schedule(atmel_port, &atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -786,7 +794,7 @@ static void atmel_complete_tx_dma(void *arg)
 	 * remaining data from the beginning of xmit->buf to xmit->head.
 	 */
 	if (!uart_circ_empty(xmit))
-		tasklet_schedule(&atmel_port->tasklet_tx);
+		atmel_tasklet_schedule(atmel_port, &atmel_port->tasklet_tx);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
 }
@@ -971,7 +979,7 @@ static void atmel_complete_rx_dma(void *arg)
 	struct uart_port *port = arg;
 	struct atmel_uart_port *atmel_port = to_atmel_uart_port(port);
 
-	tasklet_schedule(&atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
+	atmel_tasklet_schedule(atmel_port, &atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
 }
 
 static void atmel_release_rx_dma(struct uart_port *port)
@@ -1011,7 +1019,7 @@ static void atmel_rx_from_dma(struct uart_port *port)
 	if (dmastat == DMA_ERROR) {
 		dev_dbg(port->dev, "Get residue error, restart tasklet\n");
 		atmel_uart_writel(port, ATMEL_US_IER, ATMEL_US_TIMEOUT);
-		tasklet_schedule(&atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
+		atmel_tasklet_schedule(atmel_port, &atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1165,8 +1173,11 @@ static void atmel_uart_timer_callback(unsigned long data)
 	struct uart_port *port = (void *)data;
 	struct atmel_uart_port *atmel_port = to_atmel_uart_port(port);
 
-	tasklet_schedule(&atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
-	mod_timer(&atmel_port->uart_timer, jiffies + uart_poll_timeout(port));
+	if (!atomic_read(&atmel_port->tasklet_shutdown)) {
+		tasklet_schedule(&atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
+		mod_timer(&atmel_port->uart_timer,
+			  jiffies + uart_poll_timeout(port));
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1188,7 +1199,8 @@ atmel_handle_receive(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int pending)
 		if (pending & (ATMEL_US_ENDRX | ATMEL_US_TIMEOUT)) {
 			atmel_uart_writel(port, ATMEL_US_IDR,
 					  (ATMEL_US_ENDRX | ATMEL_US_TIMEOUT));
-			tasklet_schedule(&atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
+			atmel_tasklet_schedule(atmel_port,
+					       &atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
 		}
 
 		if (pending & (ATMEL_US_RXBRK | ATMEL_US_OVRE |
@@ -1200,7 +1212,8 @@ atmel_handle_receive(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int pending)
 		if (pending & ATMEL_US_TIMEOUT) {
 			atmel_uart_writel(port, ATMEL_US_IDR,
 					  ATMEL_US_TIMEOUT);
-			tasklet_schedule(&atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
+			atmel_tasklet_schedule(atmel_port,
+					       &atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1230,7 +1243,7 @@ atmel_handle_transmit(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int pending)
 		/* Either PDC or interrupt transmission */
 		atmel_uart_writel(port, ATMEL_US_IDR,
 				  atmel_port->tx_done_mask);
-		tasklet_schedule(&atmel_port->tasklet_tx);
+		atmel_tasklet_schedule(atmel_port, &atmel_port->tasklet_tx);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1791,8 +1804,11 @@ static int atmel_startup(struct uart_port *port)
 		return retval;
 	}
 
-	tasklet_enable(&atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
-	tasklet_enable(&atmel_port->tasklet_tx);
+	atomic_set(&atmel_port->tasklet_shutdown, 0);
+	tasklet_init(&atmel_port->tasklet_rx, atmel_tasklet_rx_func,
+			(unsigned long)port);
+	tasklet_init(&atmel_port->tasklet_tx, atmel_tasklet_tx_func,
+			(unsigned long)port);
 
 	/*
 	 * Initialize DMA (if necessary)
@@ -1911,31 +1927,36 @@ static void atmel_shutdown(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct atmel_uart_port *atmel_port = to_atmel_uart_port(port);
 
+	/* Disable interrupts at device level */
+	atmel_uart_writel(port, ATMEL_US_IDR, -1);
+
+	/* Prevent spurious interrupts from scheduling the tasklet */
+	atomic_inc(&atmel_port->tasklet_shutdown);
+
 	/*
 	 * Prevent any tasklets being scheduled during
 	 * cleanup
 	 */
 	del_timer_sync(&atmel_port->uart_timer);
 
+	/* Make sure that no interrupt is on the fly */
+	synchronize_irq(port->irq);
+
 	/*
 	 * Clear out any scheduled tasklets before
 	 * we destroy the buffers
 	 */
-	tasklet_disable(&atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
-	tasklet_disable(&atmel_port->tasklet_tx);
 	tasklet_kill(&atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
 	tasklet_kill(&atmel_port->tasklet_tx);
 
 	/*
 	 * Ensure everything is stopped and
-	 * disable all interrupts, port and break condition.
+	 * disable port and break condition.
 	 */
 	atmel_stop_rx(port);
 	atmel_stop_tx(port);
 
 	atmel_uart_writel(port, ATMEL_US_CR, ATMEL_US_RSTSTA);
-	atmel_uart_writel(port, ATMEL_US_IDR, -1);
-
 
 	/*
 	 * Shut-down the DMA.
@@ -2319,13 +2340,6 @@ static int atmel_init_port(struct atmel_uart_port *atmel_port,
 	port->irq	= pdev->resource[1].start;
 	port->rs485_config	= atmel_config_rs485;
 
-	tasklet_init(&atmel_port->tasklet_rx, atmel_tasklet_rx_func,
-			(unsigned long)port);
-	tasklet_init(&atmel_port->tasklet_tx, atmel_tasklet_tx_func,
-			(unsigned long)port);
-	tasklet_disable(&atmel_port->tasklet_rx);
-	tasklet_disable(&atmel_port->tasklet_tx);
-
 	memset(&atmel_port->rx_ring, 0, sizeof(atmel_port->rx_ring));
 
 	if (pdata && pdata->regs) {
@@ -2710,6 +2724,7 @@ static int atmel_serial_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	atmel_port->uart.line = ret;
 	atmel_serial_probe_fifos(atmel_port, pdev);
 
+	atomic_set(&port->tasklet_shutdown, 0);
 	spin_lock_init(&atmel_port->lock_suspended);
 
 	ret = atmel_init_port(atmel_port, pdev);
