Resistive pressure‐gradient‐driven turbulence causes a modification of the average poloidal flow profile through Reynolds stress. The poloidal flow profile modification can be induced through a diamagnetic term and/or ‘‘seed’’ flow. This leads to several possible results for the steady‐state poloidal flow profile. If this profile is such thatV‘&thgr;≠0 at the singular surface, there is a reduction in linear growth rate and suppression of the fluctuation. WhenV‘&thgr;= 0 andV’&thgr;≠0, there is linear stabilization but the fluctuation suppression is weak.