diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_16550.c b/drivers/serial/uart_16550.c
index 6dd0aee14bb..fa45ee03ae7 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_16550.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_16550.c
@@ -1293,21 +1293,6 @@ static void u16550_putc(FAR struct u16550_s *priv, int ch)
 
 void up_earlyserialinit(void)
 {
-  /* Configure all UARTs (except the CONSOLE UART) and disable interrupts */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_16550_UART0
-  u16550_disableuartint(&g_uart0priv, NULL);
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_16550_UART1
-  u16550_disableuartint(&g_uart1priv, NULL);
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_16550_UART2
-  u16550_disableuartint(&g_uart2priv, NULL);
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_16550_UART3
-  u16550_disableuartint(&g_uart3priv, NULL);
-#endif
-
   /* Configuration whichever one is the console */
 
 #ifdef CONSOLE_DEV