diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index b7bde54db138..3ad0b61e35b4 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -1592,7 +1592,7 @@ static void restore_cur(struct vc_data *vc)
 
 enum { ESnormal, ESesc, ESsquare, ESgetpars, ESfunckey,
 	EShash, ESsetG0, ESsetG1, ESpercent, ESignore, ESnonstd,
-	ESpalette };
+	ESpalette, ESosc };
 
 /* console_lock is held (except via vc_init()) */
 static void reset_terminal(struct vc_data *vc, int do_clear)
@@ -1652,11 +1652,15 @@ static void do_con_trol(struct tty_struct *tty, struct vc_data *vc, int c)
 	 *  Control characters can be used in the _middle_
 	 *  of an escape sequence.
 	 */
+	if (vc->vc_state == ESosc && c>=8 && c<=13) /* ... except for OSC */
+		return;
 	switch (c) {
 	case 0:
 		return;
 	case 7:
-		if (vc->vc_bell_duration)
+		if (vc->vc_state == ESosc)
+			vc->vc_state = ESnormal;
+		else if (vc->vc_bell_duration)
 			kd_mksound(vc->vc_bell_pitch, vc->vc_bell_duration);
 		return;
 	case 8:
@@ -1767,7 +1771,9 @@ static void do_con_trol(struct tty_struct *tty, struct vc_data *vc, int c)
 		} else if (c=='R') {   /* reset palette */
 			reset_palette(vc);
 			vc->vc_state = ESnormal;
-		} else
+		} else if (c>='0' && c<='9')
+			vc->vc_state = ESosc;
+		else
 			vc->vc_state = ESnormal;
 		return;
 	case ESpalette:
@@ -2021,6 +2027,8 @@ static void do_con_trol(struct tty_struct *tty, struct vc_data *vc, int c)
 			vc->vc_translate = set_translate(vc->vc_G1_charset, vc);
 		vc->vc_state = ESnormal;
 		return;
+	case ESosc:
+		return;
 	default:
 		vc->vc_state = ESnormal;
 	}