diff --git a/arm/hal/uart/xuartlite_intr.c b/arm/hal/uart/xuartlite_intr.c
index 5c42c8c..f11d9cb 100644
--- a/arm/hal/uart/xuartlite_intr.c
+++ b/arm/hal/uart/xuartlite_intr.c
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ static void ReceiveDataHandler(XUartLite *InstancePtr)
 	 */
 	if (InstancePtr->ReceiveBuffer.RemainingBytes != 0) {
 		XUartLite_ReceiveBuffer(InstancePtr);
-	}
+	} else {
+        return;
+    }
 
 	/*
 	 * If the last byte of a message was received then call the application