diff --git a/hw/char/cmsdk-apb-uart.c b/hw/char/cmsdk-apb-uart.c
index 9c0929d8a2..ddfbb25c24 100644
--- a/hw/char/cmsdk-apb-uart.c
+++ b/hw/char/cmsdk-apb-uart.c
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ static uint64_t uart_read(void *opaque, hwaddr offset, unsigned size)
         r = s->rxbuf;
         s->state &= ~R_STATE_RXFULL_MASK;
         cmsdk_apb_uart_update(s);
+        qemu_chr_fe_accept_input(&s->chr);
         break;
     case A_STATE:
         r = s->state;