diff --git a/hw/char/pl011.c b/hw/char/pl011.c
index f7485e7c54..23a9db8c57 100644
--- a/hw/char/pl011.c
+++ b/hw/char/pl011.c
@@ -489,7 +489,6 @@ static int pl011_can_receive(void *opaque)
     PL011State *s = (PL011State *)opaque;
     unsigned fifo_depth = pl011_get_fifo_depth(s);
     unsigned fifo_available = fifo_depth - s->read_count;
-    int r = fifo_available ? 1 : 0;
 
     if (!(s->cr & CR_UARTEN)) {
         qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR,
@@ -500,7 +499,8 @@ static int pl011_can_receive(void *opaque)
                       "PL011 receiving data on disabled RX UART\n");
     }
     trace_pl011_can_receive(s->lcr, s->read_count, fifo_depth, fifo_available);
-    return r;
+
+    return fifo_available;
 }
 
 static void pl011_receive(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
@@ -515,7 +515,9 @@ static void pl011_receive(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
         return;
     }
 
-    pl011_fifo_rx_put(opaque, *buf);
+    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+        pl011_fifo_rx_put(opaque, buf[i]);
+    }
 }
 
 static void pl011_event(void *opaque, QEMUChrEvent event)