2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/uart8250.c b/src/lib/uart8250.c
index 64e8854ef5..e7ddd0bfd5 100644
--- a/src/lib/uart8250.c
+++ b/src/lib/uart8250.c
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ void uart8250_tx_byte(unsigned base_port, unsigned char data)
 {
 	uart8250_wait_to_tx_byte(base_port);
 	outb(data, base_port + UART_TBR);
-	/* Make certain the data clears the fifos */
+}
+
+void uart8250_tx_flush(unsigned base_port)
+{
 	uart8250_wait_until_sent(base_port);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/uart8250mem.c b/src/lib/uart8250mem.c
index 918308ecdf..e79cb63346 100644
--- a/src/lib/uart8250mem.c
+++ b/src/lib/uart8250mem.c
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ void uart8250_mem_tx_byte(unsigned base_port, unsigned char data)
 {
 	uart8250_mem_wait_to_tx_byte(base_port);
 	write8(base_port + UART_TBR, data);
-	/* Make certain the data clears the FIFOs */
+}
+
+void uart8250_mem_tx_flush(unsigned base_port)
+{
 	uart8250_mem_wait_until_sent(base_port);
 }