1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
index c953e1477be4..949037e92a7b 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
@@ -305,7 +305,9 @@ void mconsole_stop(struct mc_request *req)
         deactivate_fd(req->originating_fd, MCONSOLE_IRQ);
         os_set_fd_block(req->originating_fd, 1);
         mconsole_reply(req, "stopped", 0, 0);
-        while (mconsole_get_request(req->originating_fd, req)) {
+        for (;;) {
+                if (!mconsole_get_request(req->originating_fd, req))
+                        continue;
                 if (req->cmd->handler == mconsole_go)
                         break;
                 if (req->cmd->handler == mconsole_stop) {