1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/pty.c b/drivers/char/pty.c
index b33d6688e910..53761cefa915 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pty.c
@@ -120,8 +120,10 @@ static int pty_write(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *buf, int c)
                 /* Stuff the data into the input queue of the other end */
                 c = tty_insert_flip_string(to, buf, c);
                 /* And shovel */
-                tty_flip_buffer_push(to);
-                tty_wakeup(tty);
+                if (c) {
+                        tty_flip_buffer_push(to);
+                        tty_wakeup(tty);
+                }
         }
         return c;
 }