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;