diff --git a/os/hal/platforms/STM32/serial_lld.c b/os/hal/platforms/STM32/serial_lld.c
index 84e42f44d..1d45315cc 100644
--- a/os/hal/platforms/STM32/serial_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/platforms/STM32/serial_lld.c
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ static void usart_init(SerialDriver *sdp, const SerialConfig *config) {
    * Note that some bits are enforced.
    */
   u->CR1 = config->sc_cr1 | USART_CR1_UE | USART_CR1_PEIE |
-                            USART_CR1_RXNEIE | USART_CR1_TE |
-                            USART_CR1_RE;
+                            USART_CR1_RXNEIE | USART_CR1_RE;
   u->CR2 = config->sc_cr2 | USART_CR2_LBDIE;
   u->CR3 = config->sc_cr3 | USART_CR3_EIE;
+  u->SR = 0;
   (void)u->SR;  /* SR reset step 1.*/
   (void)u->DR;  /* SR reset step 2.*/
 }
@@ -175,8 +175,10 @@ static void serve_interrupt(SerialDriver *sdp) {
       chIOAddFlagsI(sdp, IO_OUTPUT_EMPTY);
       u->CR1 = cr1 & ~USART_CR1_TXEIE;
     }
-    else
+    else {
       u->DR = b;
+      u->CR1 = cr1 | USART_CR1_TE;
+    }
     chSysUnlockFromIsr();
   }
 }
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 6ff76dc40..3d6c5f54d 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
 *****************************************************************************
 
 *** 2.1.8 ***
+- FIX: Fixed spurious character transmission in STM32 serial driver after
+  reset (bug 3163851)(backported to 2.0.11).
 - FIX: Fixed error in STM32 ADC driver macro names (bug 3160306)(backported
   to 2.0.11).
 - FIX: Fixed IAR Cortex-Mx port memory organization problem (bug 3158776).