diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
index 1af9aed99c65..afef1dd4ddf4 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <linux/pm_wakeirq.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/sys_soc.h>
-#include <linux/pm_domain.h>
 
 #include "8250.h"
 
@@ -119,12 +118,6 @@
 #define UART_OMAP_TO_L                 0x26
 #define UART_OMAP_TO_H                 0x27
 
-/*
- * Copy of the genpd flags for the console.
- * Only used if console suspend is disabled
- */
-static unsigned int genpd_flags_console;
-
 struct omap8250_priv {
 	void __iomem *membase;
 	int line;
@@ -1655,7 +1648,6 @@ static int omap8250_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct omap8250_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct uart_8250_port *up = serial8250_get_port(priv->line);
-	struct generic_pm_domain *genpd = pd_to_genpd(dev->pm_domain);
 	int err = 0;
 
 	serial8250_suspend_port(priv->line);
@@ -1666,19 +1658,8 @@ static int omap8250_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	if (!device_may_wakeup(dev))
 		priv->wer = 0;
 	serial_out(up, UART_OMAP_WER, priv->wer);
-	if (uart_console(&up->port)) {
-		if (console_suspend_enabled)
-			err = pm_runtime_force_suspend(dev);
-		else {
-			/*
-			 * The pd shall not be powered-off (no console suspend).
-			 * Make copy of genpd flags before to set it always on.
-			 * The original value is restored during the resume.
-			 */
-			genpd_flags_console = genpd->flags;
-			genpd->flags |= GENPD_FLAG_ALWAYS_ON;
-		}
-	}
+	if (uart_console(&up->port) && console_suspend_enabled)
+		err = pm_runtime_force_suspend(dev);
 	flush_work(&priv->qos_work);
 
 	return err;
@@ -1688,16 +1669,12 @@ static int omap8250_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct omap8250_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct uart_8250_port *up = serial8250_get_port(priv->line);
-	struct generic_pm_domain *genpd = pd_to_genpd(dev->pm_domain);
 	int err;
 
 	if (uart_console(&up->port) && console_suspend_enabled) {
-		if (console_suspend_enabled) {
-			err = pm_runtime_force_resume(dev);
-			if (err)
-				return err;
-		} else
-			genpd->flags = genpd_flags_console;
+		err = pm_runtime_force_resume(dev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 	}
 
 	serial8250_resume_port(priv->line);