1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_port.c b/drivers/tty/tty_port.c
index ef9dd628ba0b..bf6e238146ae 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_port.c
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ int tty_port_block_til_ready(struct tty_port *port,
         int do_clocal = 0, retval;
         unsigned long flags;
         DEFINE_WAIT(wait);
-        int cd;
 
         /* block if port is in the process of being closed */
         if (tty_hung_up_p(filp) || port->flags & ASYNC_CLOSING) {
@@ -284,11 +283,14 @@ int tty_port_block_til_ready(struct tty_port *port,
                                 retval = -ERESTARTSYS;
                         break;
                 }
-                /* Probe the carrier. For devices with no carrier detect this
-                   will always return true */
-                cd = tty_port_carrier_raised(port);
+                /*
+                 * Probe the carrier. For devices with no carrier detect
+                 * tty_port_carrier_raised will always return true.
+                 * Never ask drivers if CLOCAL is set, this causes troubles
+                 * on some hardware.
+                 */
                 if (!(port->flags & ASYNC_CLOSING) &&
-                                (do_clocal || cd))
+                                (do_clocal || tty_port_carrier_raised(port)))
                         break;
                 if (signal_pending(current)) {
                         retval = -ERESTARTSYS;