diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
index b28711eeab71..53edbf1d8963 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
@@ -1198,8 +1198,16 @@ static int sci_handle_fifo_overrun(struct uart_port *port)
 
 	status = s->ops->read_reg(port, s->params->overrun_reg);
 	if (status & s->params->overrun_mask) {
-		status &= ~s->params->overrun_mask;
-		s->ops->write_reg(port, s->params->overrun_reg, status);
+		if (s->type == SCI_PORT_RSCI) {
+			/*
+			 * All of the CFCLR_*C clearing bits match the corresponding
+			 * CSR_*status bits. So, reuse the overrun mask for clearing.
+			 */
+			s->ops->clear_SCxSR(port, s->params->overrun_mask);
+		} else {
+			status &= ~s->params->overrun_mask;
+			s->ops->write_reg(port, s->params->overrun_reg, status);
+		}
 
 		port->icount.overrun++;