1 files changed, 0 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/serial/8250.c
index e8454611cb65..54e5cc0dd5f8 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -1142,19 +1142,6 @@ receive_chars(struct uart_8250_port *up, int *status, struct pt_regs *regs)
         char flag;
 
         do {
-                /* The following is not allowed by the tty layer and
-                   unsafe. It should be fixed ASAP */
-                if (unlikely(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)) {
-                        if (tty->low_latency) {
-                                spin_unlock(&up->port.lock);
-                                tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-                                spin_lock(&up->port.lock);
-                        }
-                        /*
-                         * If this failed then we will throw away the
-                         * bytes but must do so to clear interrupts
-                         */
-                }
                 ch = serial_inp(up, UART_RX);
                 flag = TTY_NORMAL;
                 up->port.icount.rx++;