diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_mxc.c b/drivers/serial/serial_mxc.c
index 1960bbc..8545714 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_mxc.c
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@
 	__REG(UART_PHYS + UFCR) = (RFDIV << UFCR_RFDIV_SHF)
 		| (TXTL << UFCR_TXTL_SHF)
 		| (RXTL << UFCR_RXTL_SHF);
-	__REG(UART_PHYS + UFCR) |= UFCR_DCEDTE;
 	__REG(UART_PHYS + UBIR) = 0xf;
 	__REG(UART_PHYS + UBMR) = clk / (2 * gd->baudrate);