--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -299,6 +299,13 @@ static const struct serial8250_config ua
 		.fcr		= UART_FCR_ENABLE_FIFO | UART_FCR_R_TRIG_00,
 		.flags		= UART_CAP_FIFO | UART_CAP_AFE,
 	},
+	[PORT_AR7] = {
+		.name		= "TI-AR7",
+		.fifo_size	= 16,
+		.tx_loadsz	= 16,
+		.fcr		= UART_FCR_ENABLE_FIFO | UART_FCR_R_TRIG_00,
+		.flags		= UART_CAP_FIFO | UART_CAP_AFE,
+	},
 };
 
 #if defined (CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_AU1X00)
@@ -2713,7 +2720,11 @@ static void serial8250_console_putchar(s
 {
 	struct uart_8250_port *up = (struct uart_8250_port *)port;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_AR7
+	wait_for_xmitr(up, BOTH_EMPTY);
+#else
 	wait_for_xmitr(up, UART_LSR_THRE);
+#endif
 	serial_out(up, UART_TX, ch);
 }