diff --git a/sys/dev/uart/uart_dev_ns8250.c b/sys/dev/uart/uart_dev_ns8250.c
index c01fd6150094..b93e254d519a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/uart/uart_dev_ns8250.c
+++ b/sys/dev/uart/uart_dev_ns8250.c
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ ns8250_bus_ipend(struct uart_softc *sc)
 	if (ipend == 0)
 		ns8250_clrint(bas);
 	uart_unlock(sc->sc_hwmtx);
-	return ((sc->sc_leaving) ? 0 : ipend);
+	return (ipend);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/sys/mips/cavium/uart_dev_oct16550.c b/sys/mips/cavium/uart_dev_oct16550.c
index 3e6d7c7cce7c..5c6e11ee59c4 100644
--- a/sys/mips/cavium/uart_dev_oct16550.c
+++ b/sys/mips/cavium/uart_dev_oct16550.c
@@ -644,12 +644,9 @@ oct16550_bus_ipend(struct uart_softc *sc)
         if (ipend)	octeon_led_run_wheel(&where1, 6 + device_get_unit(sc->sc_dev));
 #endif
 
-	return ((sc->sc_leaving) ? 0 : ipend);
+	return (ipend);
 }
 
-
-
-
 static int
 oct16550_bus_param (struct uart_softc *sc, int baudrate, int databits,
     int stopbits, int parity)