1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index 9fe3a2e965ad..b8bc9d0cb127 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -2098,6 +2098,8 @@ static int ftdi_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
         int ret;
 
         chars = usb_serial_generic_chars_in_buffer(tty);
+        if (chars)
+                return chars;
 
         /* Check hardware buffer */
         switch (priv->chip_type) {