diff --git a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/uart.c b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/uart.c
index d23087a8b1..75c576332f 100644
--- a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/uart.c
+++ b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/uart.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static void exynos5_uart_tx_byte(unsigned char data)
 	struct s5p_uart *uart = (struct s5p_uart *)base_port;
 
 	/* wait for room in the tx FIFO */
-	while ((readl(uart->ufstat) & TX_FIFO_FULL_MASK)) {
+	while ((readl(&uart->ufstat) & TX_FIFO_FULL_MASK)) {
 		if (exynos5_uart_err_check(1))
 			return;
 	}