1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c b/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
index 67b1d0d7c8ac..fb864e7fcd13 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ int paste_selection(struct tty_struct *tty)
                         continue;
                 }
                 count = sel_buffer_lth - pasted;
-                count = tty->ldisc->ops->receive_buf(tty, sel_buffer + pasted,
+                count = min(count, tty->receive_room);
+                tty->ldisc->ops->receive_buf(tty, sel_buffer + pasted,
                                                                 NULL, count);
                 pasted += count;
         }