1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index 11a9573f901e..9a698707e14b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -869,7 +869,18 @@ static int remove_port(struct port *port)
                 spin_lock_irq(&pdrvdata_lock);
                 list_del(&port->cons.list);
                 spin_unlock_irq(&pdrvdata_lock);
+#if 0
+                /*
+                 * hvc_remove() not called as removing one hvc port
+                 * results in other hvc ports getting frozen.
+                 *
+                 * Once this is resolved in hvc, this functionality
+                 * will be enabled.  Till that is done, the -EPIPE
+                 * return from get_chars() above will help
+                 * hvc_console.c to clean up on ports we remove here.
+                 */
                 hvc_remove(port->cons.hvc);
+#endif
         }
         if (port->guest_connected)
                 send_control_msg(port, VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PORT_OPEN, 0);