diff --git a/cmd/terminal.c b/cmd/terminal.c
index d803bc6c896..14610694255 100644
--- a/cmd/terminal.c
+++ b/cmd/terminal.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ int do_terminal(struct cmd_tbl *cmd, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	if (!dev)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SERIAL))
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SERIAL) && !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DM_SERIAL))
 		serial_reinit_all();
 
 	printf("Entering terminal mode for port %s\n", dev->name);