diff --git a/hw/char/pl011.c b/hw/char/pl011.c
index 580f5db4ae..5f605ace68 100644
--- a/hw/char/pl011.c
+++ b/hw/char/pl011.c
@@ -154,14 +154,21 @@ static inline unsigned pl011_get_fifo_depth(PL011State *s)
     return pl011_is_fifo_enabled(s) ? PL011_FIFO_DEPTH : 1;
 }
 
-static inline void pl011_reset_fifo(PL011State *s)
+static inline void pl011_reset_rx_fifo(PL011State *s)
 {
     s->read_count = 0;
     s->read_pos = 0;
 
     /* Reset FIFO flags */
-    s->flags &= ~(PL011_FLAG_RXFF | PL011_FLAG_TXFF);
-    s->flags |= PL011_FLAG_RXFE | PL011_FLAG_TXFE;
+    s->flags &= ~PL011_FLAG_RXFF;
+    s->flags |= PL011_FLAG_RXFE;
+}
+
+static inline void pl011_reset_tx_fifo(PL011State *s)
+{
+    /* Reset FIFO flags */
+    s->flags &= ~PL011_FLAG_TXFF;
+    s->flags |= PL011_FLAG_TXFE;
 }
 
 static void pl011_put_fifo(void *opaque, uint32_t value)
@@ -410,7 +417,8 @@ static void pl011_write(void *opaque, hwaddr offset,
     case 11: /* UARTLCR_H */
         /* Reset the FIFO state on FIFO enable or disable */
         if ((s->lcr ^ value) & LCR_FEN) {
-            pl011_reset_fifo(s);
+            pl011_reset_rx_fifo(s);
+            pl011_reset_tx_fifo(s);
         }
         if ((s->lcr ^ value) & LCR_BRK) {
             int break_enable = value & LCR_BRK;
@@ -619,7 +627,8 @@ static void pl011_reset(DeviceState *dev)
     s->ifl = 0x12;
     s->cr = 0x300;
     s->flags = 0;
-    pl011_reset_fifo(s);
+    pl011_reset_rx_fifo(s);
+    pl011_reset_tx_fifo(s);
 }
 
 static void pl011_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)