diff --git a/components/driver/include/driver/uart.h b/components/driver/include/driver/uart.h
index 7e82b82c66..0e1f6c0b17 100644
--- a/components/driver/include/driver/uart.h
+++ b/components/driver/include/driver/uart.h
@@ -522,8 +522,8 @@ esp_err_t uart_intr_config(uart_port_t uart_num, const uart_intr_config_t *intr_
  * @param uart_queue UART event queue handle (out param). On success, a new queue handle is written here to provide
  *        access to UART events. If set to NULL, driver will not use an event queue.
  * @param intr_alloc_flags Flags used to allocate the interrupt. One or multiple (ORred)
- *        ESP_INTR_FLAG_* values. See esp_intr_alloc.h for more info. Do not set ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM here
- *        (the driver's ISR handler is not located in IRAM)
+ *        ESP_INTR_FLAG_* values. See esp_intr_alloc.h for more info. No need to set ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM here, as this flag
+ *        will be enabled based on CONFIG_UART_ISR_IN_IRAM (i.e. if the handler located in IRAM or not)
  *
  * @return
  *     - ESP_OK   Success
diff --git a/components/driver/uart.c b/components/driver/uart.c
index 788788e29d..ebb6d0f1b7 100644
--- a/components/driver/uart.c
+++ b/components/driver/uart.c
@@ -1440,11 +1440,15 @@ esp_err_t uart_driver_install(uart_port_t uart_num, int rx_buffer_size, int tx_b
     UART_CHECK((rx_buffer_size > UART_FIFO_LEN), "uart rx buffer length error(>128)", ESP_FAIL);
     UART_CHECK((tx_buffer_size > UART_FIFO_LEN) || (tx_buffer_size == 0), "uart tx buffer length error(>128 or 0)", ESP_FAIL);
 #if CONFIG_UART_ISR_IN_IRAM
-    UART_CHECK((intr_alloc_flags & ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM) != 0,
-                "should set ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM flag when CONFIG_UART_ISR_IN_IRAM is enabled", ESP_FAIL);
+    if ((intr_alloc_flags & ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM) == 0) {
+        ESP_LOGI(UART_TAG, "ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM flag not set while CONFIG_UART_ISR_IN_IRAM is enabled, flag updated");
+        intr_alloc_flags |= ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM;
+    }
 #else
-    UART_CHECK((intr_alloc_flags & ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM) == 0,
-                "should not set ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM when CONFIG_UART_ISR_IN_IRAM is not enabled", ESP_FAIL);
+    if ((intr_alloc_flags & ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM) != 0) {
+        ESP_LOGW(UART_TAG, "ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM flag is set while CONFIG_UART_ISR_IN_IRAM is not enabled, flag updated");
+        intr_alloc_flags &= ~ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM;
+    }
 #endif
 
     if (p_uart_obj[uart_num] == NULL) {