diff --git a/libboard_zynq/src/logger.rs b/libboard_zynq/src/logger.rs
index 0caf014..8d633df 100644
--- a/libboard_zynq/src/logger.rs
+++ b/libboard_zynq/src/logger.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ impl log::Log for Logger {
     }
     fn flush(&self) {
         let uart = stdio::get_uart();
-        while !uart.tx_fifo_empty() {}
+        while !uart.tx_idle() {}
     }
 }
diff --git a/libboard_zynq/src/stdio.rs b/libboard_zynq/src/stdio.rs
index ffe239b..393fe68 100644
--- a/libboard_zynq/src/stdio.rs
+++ b/libboard_zynq/src/stdio.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ macro_rules! println {
         let mut uart = $crate::stdio::get_uart();
         let _ = write!(uart, $($arg)*);
         let _ = write!(uart, "\n");
-        while !uart.tx_fifo_empty() {}
+        // flush after the newline
+        while !uart.tx_idle() {}
     })
 }
diff --git a/libboard_zynq/src/uart/mod.rs b/libboard_zynq/src/uart/mod.rs
index d7e376e..b052119 100644
--- a/libboard_zynq/src/uart/mod.rs
+++ b/libboard_zynq/src/uart/mod.rs
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ impl embedded_hal::serial::Write<u8> for Uart {
     }
 
     fn flush(&mut self) -> nb::Result<(), Void> {
-        if self.tx_fifo_empty() {
+        if self.tx_idle() {
             Ok(())
         } else {
             Err(nb::Error::WouldBlock)