diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
index fa8dcb470640f7..d31b975dd3fd7b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
@@ -630,10 +630,6 @@ static int dw8250_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!data->skip_autocfg)
 		dw8250_setup_port(p);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
-	uart.capabilities |= UART_CAP_RPM;
-#endif
-
 	/* If we have a valid fifosize, try hooking up DMA */
 	if (p->fifosize) {
 		data->dma.rxconf.src_maxburst = p->fifosize / 4;