diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
index aa9eece35c3b..1abf946463f6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
@@ -3308,7 +3308,7 @@ static int block_til_ready(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp,
 	port->blocked_open++;
 
 	while (1) {
-		if ((tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD))
+		if (C_BAUD(tty) && test_bit(ASYNCB_INITIALIZED, &port->flags))
 			tty_port_raise_dtr_rts(port);
 
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);