From 05c7cd39907184328f48d3e7899f9cdd653ad336 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 15:53:04 +0100
Subject: TTY: switch tty_insert_flip_string

Now, we start converting tty buffer functions to actually use
tty_port. This will allow us to get rid of the need of tty in many
call sites. Only tty_port will needed and hence no more
tty_port_tty_get in those paths.

tty_insert_flip_string this time.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'net/irda')

diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
index a68c88cdec6..14b08e376f9 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ static int ircomm_tty_data_indication(void *instance, void *sap,
 	 * Use flip buffer functions since the code may be called from interrupt
 	 * context
 	 */
-	tty_insert_flip_string(tty, skb->data, skb->len);
+	tty_insert_flip_string(&self->port, skb->data, skb->len);
 	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
-- 
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From d6c53c0e9bd0a83f9f9ddbc9fd80141a54d83896 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 15:53:05 +0100
Subject: TTY: move low_latency to tty_port

One point is to have less places where we actually need tty pointer.
The other is that low_latency is bound to buffer processing and
buffers are now in tty_port. So it makes sense to move low_latency to
tty_port too.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c                | 2 +-
 arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c        | 6 +++---
 drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c           | 2 +-
 drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c              | 2 +-
 drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c                | 2 +-
 drivers/s390/char/con3215.c                 | 2 +-
 drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c                | 2 +-
 drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c              | 2 +-
 drivers/s390/char/tty3270.c                 | 4 ++--
 drivers/tty/amiserial.c                     | 4 ++--
 drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c                | 2 +-
 drivers/tty/mxser.c                         | 2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c | 2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c                | 4 ++--
 drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c                | 2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/ioc3_serial.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c                | 2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c                   | 2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c           | 2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c          | 2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c            | 7 +++----
 drivers/tty/synclink.c                      | 2 +-
 drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c                   | 2 +-
 drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c                    | 2 +-
 drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c                    | 9 +++++----
 include/linux/tty.h                         | 5 +++--
 net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c                | 2 +-
 29 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

(limited to 'net/irda')

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index f8ae5d8eb10..942022a5bc8 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ static int rs_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 	struct tty_port *port = &info->port;
 
 	tty->driver_data = info;
-	tty->low_latency = (port->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
+	port->low_latency = (port->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * figure out which console to use (should be one already)
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c b/arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c
index 54ef40ceaae..ae61bd692b4 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c
+++ b/arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ static void mn10300_serial_receive_interrupt(struct mn10300_serial_port *port)
 	count = CIRC_CNT(port->rx_inp, port->rx_outp, MNSC_BUFFER_SIZE);
 	count = tty_buffer_request_room(port, count);
 	if (count == 0) {
-		if (!tty->low_latency)
+		if (!port->low_latency)
 			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ try_again:
 	/* pull chars out of the hat */
 	ix = ACCESS_ONCE(port->rx_outp);
 	if (CIRC_CNT(port->rx_inp, ix, MNSC_BUFFER_SIZE) == 0) {
-		if (push && !tty->low_latency)
+		if (push && !port->low_latency)
 			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ insert:
 
 	count--;
 	if (count <= 0) {
-		if (!tty->low_latency)
+		if (!port->low_latency)
 			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index 9bdfe27b241..92dc7327c7a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -2522,7 +2522,7 @@ static int mgslpc_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	tty->low_latency = (port->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
+	port->low_latency = (port->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->netlock, flags);
 	if (info->netcount) {
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
index dd2a57eca2e..6dcecd40a81 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static int if_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 
 	if (cs->port.count == 1) {
 		tty_port_tty_set(&cs->port, tty);
-		tty->low_latency = 1;
+		cs->port.low_latency = 1;
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&cs->mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
index 5de74e76202..666891a9a24 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static inline void update_tty_status(struct ser_device *ser)
 		ser->tty->hw_stopped << 4 |
 		ser->tty->flow_stopped << 3 |
 		ser->tty->packet << 2 |
-		ser->tty->low_latency << 1 |
+		ser->tty->port->low_latency << 1 |
 		ser->tty->warned;
 }
 static inline void debugfs_init(struct ser_device *ser, struct tty_struct *tty)
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
index 6e4d4b62c9a..a4126719783 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static int irtty_do_write(struct sir_dev *dev, const unsigned char *ptr, size_t
  *    been received, which can now be decapsulated and delivered for
  *    further processing 
  *
- * calling context depends on underlying driver and tty->low_latency!
+ * calling context depends on underlying driver and tty->port->low_latency!
  * for example (low_latency: 1 / 0):
  * serial.c:	uart-interrupt / softint
  * usbserial:	urb-complete-interrupt / softint
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c b/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
index 4c6743dd535..41b75c5ae0d 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ static int tty3215_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 
 	tty_port_tty_set(&raw->port, tty);
 
-	tty->low_latency = 0;  /* don't use bottom half for pushing chars */
+	raw->port.low_latency = 0; /* don't use bottom half for pushing chars */
 	/*
 	 * Start up 3215 device
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c
index 3ffddbb53d2..19b7c516c07 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ sclp_tty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 {
 	tty_port_tty_set(&sclp_port, tty);
 	tty->driver_data = NULL;
-	tty->low_latency = 0;
+	sclp_port.low_latency = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
index b5507f199b2..0eca99b9871 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ sclp_vt220_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 {
 	if (tty->count == 1) {
 		tty_port_tty_set(&sclp_vt220_port, tty);
-		tty->low_latency = 0;
+		sclp_vt220_port.low_latency = 0;
 		if (!tty->winsize.ws_row && !tty->winsize.ws_col) {
 			tty->winsize.ws_row = 24;
 			tty->winsize.ws_col = 80;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/tty3270.c b/drivers/s390/char/tty3270.c
index 43ea0593bdb..3860e796b65 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/tty3270.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/tty3270.c
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ static int tty3270_install(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty)
 		tty->driver_data = tp;
 		tty->winsize.ws_row = tp->view.rows - 2;
 		tty->winsize.ws_col = tp->view.cols;
-		tty->low_latency = 0;
+		tp->port.low_latency = 0;
 		/* why to reassign? */
 		tty_port_tty_set(&tp->port, tty);
 		tp->inattr = TF_INPUT;
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ static int tty3270_install(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 
 	tty_port_tty_set(&tp->port, tty);
-	tty->low_latency = 0;
+	tp->port.low_latency = 0;
 	tty->winsize.ws_row = tp->view.rows - 2;
 	tty->winsize.ws_col = tp->view.cols;
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
index 2e670d0c536..2d1357acbc2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_state *state,
 	state->custom_divisor = new_serial.custom_divisor;
 	port->close_delay = new_serial.close_delay * HZ/100;
 	port->closing_wait = new_serial.closing_wait * HZ/100;
-	tty->low_latency = (port->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
+	port->low_latency = (port->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
 check_and_exit:
 	if (port->flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED) {
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ static int rs_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 	if (serial_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "rs_open"))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	tty->low_latency = (port->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
+	port->low_latency = (port->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	retval = startup(tty, info);
 	if (retval) {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c
index a3ad5e14cbe..c43da744543 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static int ipw_open(struct tty_struct *linux_tty, struct file *filp)
 
 	tty->port.tty = linux_tty;
 	linux_tty->driver_data = tty;
-	linux_tty->low_latency = 1;
+	tty->port.low_latency = 1;
 
 	if (tty->tty_type == TTYTYPE_MODEM)
 		ipwireless_ppp_open(tty->network);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/mxser.c b/drivers/tty/mxser.c
index 450c4507cb5..e9cdfdfe06e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/mxser.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/mxser.c
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ static int mxser_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
 				(new_serial.flags & ASYNC_FLAGS));
 		port->close_delay = new_serial.close_delay * HZ / 100;
 		port->closing_wait = new_serial.closing_wait * HZ / 100;
-		tty->low_latency = (port->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
+		port->low_latency = (port->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 		if ((port->flags & ASYNC_SPD_MASK) == ASYNC_SPD_CUST &&
 				(new_serial.baud_base != info->baud_base ||
 				new_serial.custom_divisor !=
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
index 108122f8f3c..0bb24378a3c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ static void cpm_uart_set_termios(struct uart_port *port,
 
 	baud = uart_get_baud_rate(port, termios, old, 0, port->uartclk / 16);
 	if (baud < HW_BUF_SPD_THRESHOLD ||
-	    (pinfo->port.state && pinfo->port.state->port.tty->low_latency))
+	    (pinfo->port.state && pinfo->port.state->port.low_latency))
 		pinfo->rx_fifosize = 1;
 	else
 		pinfo->rx_fifosize = RX_BUF_SIZE;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
index c82601d4dc5..52449adc09a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
@@ -3462,7 +3462,7 @@ set_serial_info(struct e100_serial *info,
 	info->type = new_serial.type;
 	info->close_delay = new_serial.close_delay;
 	info->closing_wait = new_serial.closing_wait;
-	info->port.tty->low_latency = (info->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
+	info->port.low_latency = (info->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
  check_and_exit:
 	if (info->flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED) {
@@ -4106,7 +4106,7 @@ rs_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 	tty->driver_data = info;
 	info->port.tty = tty;
 
-	tty->low_latency = !!(info->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY);
+	info->port.low_latency = !!(info->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY);
 
 	/*
 	 * If the port is in the middle of closing, bail out now
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
index bfb634ea814..4bc6e47890b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ static int ifx_port_activate(struct tty_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	tty->driver_data = ifx_dev;
 
 	/* allows flip string push from int context */
-	tty->low_latency = 1;
+	port->low_latency = 1;
 
 	/* set flag to allows data transfer */
 	set_bit(IFX_SPI_STATE_IO_AVAILABLE, &ifx_dev->flags);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ioc3_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc3_serial.c
index 0f25ce49c7f..edbdc4e4507 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ioc3_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc3_serial.c
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ ioc3_change_speed(struct uart_port *the_port,
 
 	the_port->ignore_status_mask = N_ALL_INPUT;
 
-	state->port.tty->low_latency = 1;
+	state->port.low_latency = 1;
 
 	if (iflag & IGNPAR)
 		the_port->ignore_status_mask &= ~(N_PARITY_ERROR
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c
index 3b021b03ae5..86f64ed89b4 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c
@@ -1740,7 +1740,7 @@ ioc4_change_speed(struct uart_port *the_port,
 
 	the_port->ignore_status_mask = N_ALL_INPUT;
 
-	state->port.tty->low_latency = 1;
+	state->port.low_latency = 1;
 
 	if (iflag & IGNPAR)
 		the_port->ignore_status_mask &= ~(N_PARITY_ERROR
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
index 7ce3197087b..e238e80cd98 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ max3100_set_termios(struct uart_port *port, struct ktermios *termios,
 			MAX3100_STATUS_OE;
 
 	/* we are sending char from a workqueue so enable */
-	s->port.state->port.tty->low_latency = 1;
+	s->port.state->port.low_latency = 1;
 
 	if (s->poll_time > 0)
 		del_timer_sync(&s->timer);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c
index 4bcbc66c48c..6f2d2ceb326 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ static int mpsc_rx_intr(struct mpsc_port_info *pi)
 #endif
 		/* Following use of tty struct directly is deprecated */
 		if (tty_buffer_request_room(port, bytes_in) < bytes_in) {
-			if (tty->low_latency)
+			if (port->low_latency)
 				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 			/*
 			 * If this failed then we will throw away the bytes
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c
index 3b8df7b93b7..4632db7a24b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ static int serial_m3110_startup(struct uart_port *port)
 			| WC_BAUD_DR2;
 
 	/* as we use thread to handle tx/rx, need set low latency */
-	port->state->port.tty->low_latency = 1;
+	port->state->port.low_latency = 1;
 
 	if (max->irq) {
 		max->read_thread = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c
index 11b7f5b2eb5..c356ffff3c7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ static int msm_hs_startup(struct uart_port *uport)
 
 	/* do not let tty layer execute RX in global workqueue, use a
 	 * dedicated workqueue managed by this driver */
-	uport->state->port.tty->low_latency = 1;
+	uport->state->port.low_latency = 1;
 
 	/* turn on uart clk */
 	ret = msm_hs_init_clk_locked(uport);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index 675343a20f2..b5c4e64f299 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -867,9 +867,7 @@ static int uart_set_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_port *port,
 	port->closing_wait    = closing_wait;
 	if (new_info->xmit_fifo_size)
 		uport->fifosize = new_info->xmit_fifo_size;
-	if (port->tty)
-		port->tty->low_latency =
-			(uport->flags & UPF_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
+	port->low_latency = (uport->flags & UPF_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
  check_and_exit:
 	retval = 0;
@@ -1565,7 +1563,8 @@ static int uart_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 	 */
 	tty->driver_data = state;
 	state->uart_port->state = state;
-	tty->low_latency = (state->uart_port->flags & UPF_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
+	state->port.low_latency =
+		(state->uart_port->flags & UPF_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 	tty_port_tty_set(port, tty);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink.c b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
index 33656b35db0..2f6967d61a8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
@@ -3415,7 +3415,7 @@ static int mgsl_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 	
-	info->port.tty->low_latency = (info->port.flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
+	info->port.low_latency = (info->port.flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->netlock, flags);
 	if (info->netcount) {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
index 473d7406db8..9a0358a1e0d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ static int open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&info->port.mutex);
-	info->port.tty->low_latency = (info->port.flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
+	info->port.low_latency = (info->port.flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->netlock, flags);
 	if (info->netcount) {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
index f5794f3d840..419f58ff4a1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ static int open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	info->port.tty->low_latency = (info->port.flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
+	info->port.low_latency = (info->port.flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->netlock, flags);
 	if (info->netcount) {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
index 31873e42602..1bfe97a8e2e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ void tty_schedule_flip(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct tty_bufhead *buf = &tty->port->buf;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	WARN_ON(tty->low_latency);
+	WARN_ON(tty->port->low_latency);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&buf->lock, flags);
 	if (buf->tail != NULL)
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ static void flush_to_ldisc(struct work_struct *work)
  */
 void tty_flush_to_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	if (!tty->low_latency)
+	if (!tty->port->low_latency)
 		flush_work(&tty->port->buf.work);
 }
 
@@ -547,7 +547,8 @@ void tty_flush_to_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty)
  *	@tty: tty to push
  *
  *	Queue a push of the terminal flip buffers to the line discipline. This
- *	function must not be called from IRQ context if tty->low_latency is set.
+ *	function must not be called from IRQ context if port->low_latency is
+ *	set.
  *
  *	In the event of the queue being busy for flipping the work will be
  *	held off and retried later.
@@ -565,7 +566,7 @@ void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		buf->tail->commit = buf->tail->used;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&buf->lock, flags);
 
-	if (tty->low_latency)
+	if (tty->port->low_latency)
 		flush_to_ldisc(&buf->work);
 	else
 		schedule_work(&buf->work);
diff --git a/include/linux/tty.h b/include/linux/tty.h
index 8db1b569c37..f16a47a13a0 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty.h
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ struct tty_port {
 	unsigned long		iflags;		/* TTYP_ internal flags */
 #define TTYP_FLUSHING			1  /* Flushing to ldisc in progress */
 #define TTYP_FLUSHPENDING		2  /* Queued buffer flush pending */
-	unsigned char		console:1;	/* port is a console */
+	unsigned char		console:1,	/* port is a console */
+				low_latency:1;	/* direct buffer flush */
 	struct mutex		mutex;		/* Locking */
 	struct mutex		buf_mutex;	/* Buffer alloc lock */
 	unsigned char		*xmit_buf;	/* Optional buffer */
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ struct tty_struct {
 	int count;
 	struct winsize winsize;		/* termios mutex */
 	unsigned char stopped:1, hw_stopped:1, flow_stopped:1, packet:1;
-	unsigned char low_latency:1, warned:1;
+	unsigned char warned:1;
 	unsigned char ctrl_status;	/* ctrl_lock */
 	unsigned int receive_room;	/* Bytes free for queue */
 
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
index 14b08e376f9..2491f6f5387 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ static int ircomm_tty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 		   self->line, self->port.count);
 
 	/* Not really used by us, but lets do it anyway */
-	tty->low_latency = (self->port.flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
+	self->port.low_latency = (self->port.flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * If the port is the middle of closing, bail out now
-- 
cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2


From 2e124b4a390ca85325fae75764bef92f0547fa25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 15:53:06 +0100
Subject: TTY: switch tty_flip_buffer_push

Now, we start converting tty buffer functions to actually use
tty_port. This will allow us to get rid of the need of tty in many
call sites. Only tty_port will needed and hence no more
tty_port_tty_get in those paths.

Now, the one where most of tty_port_tty_get gets removed:
tty_flip_buffer_push.

IOW we also closed all the races in drivers not using tty_port_tty_get
at all yet.

Also we move tty_flip_buffer_push declaration from include/linux/tty.h
to include/linux/tty_flip.h to all others while we are changing it
anyway.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c                | 18 ++-------
 arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c        |  7 ++--
 arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_cons.c               |  8 +---
 arch/um/drivers/chan.h                      |  3 +-
 arch/um/drivers/chan_kern.c                 | 14 +++----
 arch/um/drivers/line.c                      |  7 ++--
 arch/xtensa/platforms/iss/console.c         |  9 ++---
 drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c           | 14 ++-----
 drivers/ipack/devices/ipoctal.c             | 14 ++-----
 drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c            | 10 +----
 drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c                 | 39 ++++++++-----------
 drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c                | 14 ++-----
 drivers/net/usb/hso.c                       | 31 ++++++++-------
 drivers/s390/char/con3215.c                 |  4 +-
 drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c                |  4 +-
 drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c              |  8 +---
 drivers/staging/ccg/u_serial.c              | 11 ++----
 drivers/staging/dgrp/dgrp_net_ops.c         |  4 +-
 drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.c         | 41 ++++++++------------
 drivers/staging/serqt_usb2/serqt_usb2.c     |  9 ++---
 drivers/tty/amiserial.c                     |  5 +--
 drivers/tty/bfin_jtag_comm.c                | 22 +++++------
 drivers/tty/ehv_bytechan.c                  |  9 +----
 drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c               |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c                      |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi.c                      |  6 +--
 drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c                |  8 +---
 drivers/tty/isicom.c                        |  4 +-
 drivers/tty/mxser.c                         |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/n_gsm.c                         | 58 ++++++++++++++---------------
 drivers/tty/nozomi.c                        | 14 +++----
 drivers/tty/pty.c                           |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/rocket.c                        | 25 ++++++-------
 drivers/tty/serial/21285.c                  |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c              |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c        |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/altera_uart.c            |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl010.c             |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c             |  7 +---
 drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c                |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/ar933x_uart.c            |  7 +---
 drivers/tty/serial/arc_uart.c               |  8 +---
 drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c           |  5 +--
 drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c           |  4 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/bfin_sport_uart.c        |  4 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c              | 10 ++---
 drivers/tty/serial/clps711x.c               |  8 +---
 drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c                | 17 +--------
 drivers/tty/serial/dz.c                     |  4 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/efm32-uart.c             |  8 +---
 drivers/tty/serial/icom.c                   |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c                |  6 +--
 drivers/tty/serial/imx.c                    |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/ioc3_serial.c            |  6 +--
 drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c            |  6 +--
 drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c            |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/kgdb_nmi.c               | 10 +----
 drivers/tty/serial/lantiq.c                 | 15 +++-----
 drivers/tty/serial/lpc32xx_hs.c             | 16 +-------
 drivers/tty/serial/m32r_sio.c               |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c                |  8 ++--
 drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c                |  8 +---
 drivers/tty/serial/mcf.c                    |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/mfd.c                    | 12 +-----
 drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c           |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c                   |  5 +--
 drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c           | 11 +-----
 drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c             |  6 +--
 drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c          |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/msm_smd_tty.c            |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/mux.c                    |  6 +--
 drivers/tty/serial/mxs-auart.c              |  6 +--
 drivers/tty/serial/netx-serial.c            |  4 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/nwpserial.c              |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c            |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/pch_uart.c               | 19 +---------
 drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c             | 30 +++++++--------
 drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c           |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/pxa.c                    |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c                 |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c                |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/sb1250-duart.c           |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/sc26xx.c                 | 27 ++++++--------
 drivers/tty/serial/sccnxp.c                 |  8 +---
 drivers/tty/serial/serial_ks8695.c          |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/serial_txx9.c            |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c                 | 18 +++------
 drivers/tty/serial/sirfsoc_uart.c           |  8 +---
 drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c             | 12 ++----
 drivers/tty/serial/sunhv.c                  | 16 ++++----
 drivers/tty/serial/sunsab.c                 | 20 ++++------
 drivers/tty/serial/sunsu.c                  | 13 ++-----
 drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c               | 28 ++++++--------
 drivers/tty/serial/timbuart.c               |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c               |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c               |  3 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/vr41xx_siu.c             |  4 +-
 drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c          | 12 +-----
 drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c          | 14 ++-----
 drivers/tty/serial/zs.c                     |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/synclink.c                      |  5 +--
 drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c                   |  5 +--
 drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c                    |  4 +-
 drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c                    |  8 ++--
 drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c                 | 10 +----
 drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c               |  4 +-
 drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c               |  8 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c                |  8 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c              |  8 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c              |  9 +----
 drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c             |  4 +-
 drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c        |  8 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c                 |  8 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c               |  8 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c             |  7 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/generic.c                |  8 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c            | 35 +++++++----------
 drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c                  | 27 +++++---------
 drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c                 |  7 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c            |  7 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c                | 31 ++++-----------
 drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c            |  7 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c             |  8 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c              |  7 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c               | 11 ++----
 drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c              |  7 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c                |  7 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c                |  9 +----
 drivers/usb/serial/navman.c                 |  7 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c                | 11 ++----
 drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c                |  9 +----
 drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c                |  7 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c                 |  8 +---
 drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c               | 19 +---------
 drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c            | 13 ++-----
 drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c                 | 17 +++------
 drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c                | 18 ++++-----
 drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c                 | 23 ++----------
 drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c           | 10 +----
 drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c       | 39 ++++++++-----------
 drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c               | 17 +++------
 include/linux/tty.h                         |  1 -
 include/linux/tty_flip.h                    |  1 +
 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c                  | 16 +++-----
 net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c                |  4 +-
 146 files changed, 446 insertions(+), 988 deletions(-)

(limited to 'net/irda')

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index 942022a5bc8..da2f319fb71 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ struct tty_driver *hp_simserial_driver;
 
 static struct console *console;
 
-static void receive_chars(struct tty_struct *tty)
+static void receive_chars(struct tty_port *port)
 {
-	struct tty_port *port = tty->port;
 	unsigned char ch;
 	static unsigned char seen_esc = 0;
 
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ static void receive_chars(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		if (tty_insert_flip_char(port, ch, TTY_NORMAL) == 0)
 			break;
 	}
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -94,18 +93,9 @@ static void receive_chars(struct tty_struct *tty)
 static irqreturn_t rs_interrupt_single(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct serial_state *info = dev_id;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&info->port);
 
-	if (!tty) {
-		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: tty=0 problem\n", __func__);
-		return IRQ_NONE;
-	}
-	/*
-	 * pretty simple in our case, because we only get interrupts
-	 * on inbound traffic
-	 */
-	receive_chars(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	receive_chars(&info->port);
+
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c b/arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c
index ae61bd692b4..1dd20dbfd09 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c
+++ b/arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c
@@ -525,7 +525,6 @@ static void mn10300_serial_receive_interrupt(struct mn10300_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct uart_icount *icount = &port->uart.icount;
 	struct tty_port *port = &port->uart.state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->tty;
 	unsigned ix;
 	int count;
 	u8 st, ch, push, status, overrun;
@@ -538,7 +537,7 @@ static void mn10300_serial_receive_interrupt(struct mn10300_serial_port *port)
 	count = tty_buffer_request_room(port, count);
 	if (count == 0) {
 		if (!port->low_latency)
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -547,7 +546,7 @@ try_again:
 	ix = ACCESS_ONCE(port->rx_outp);
 	if (CIRC_CNT(port->rx_inp, ix, MNSC_BUFFER_SIZE) == 0) {
 		if (push && !port->low_latency)
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -679,7 +678,7 @@ insert:
 	count--;
 	if (count <= 0) {
 		if (!port->low_latency)
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_cons.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_cons.c
index 4d92a379eb2..d5cae55195e 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_cons.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_cons.c
@@ -138,10 +138,6 @@ static const struct tty_operations pdc_console_tty_ops = {
 static void pdc_console_poll(unsigned long unused)
 {
 	int data, count = 0;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&tty_port);
-
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
 
 	while (1) {
 		data = pdc_console_poll_key(NULL);
@@ -152,9 +148,7 @@ static void pdc_console_poll(unsigned long unused)
 	}
 
 	if (count)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&tty_port);
 
 	if (pdc_cons.flags & CON_ENABLED)
 		mod_timer(&pdc_console_timer, jiffies + PDC_CONS_POLL_DELAY);
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/chan.h b/arch/um/drivers/chan.h
index 02b5a76e98d..78f1b899996 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/chan.h
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/chan.h
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ struct chan {
 	void *data;
 };
 
-extern void chan_interrupt(struct line *line,
-			   struct tty_struct *tty, int irq);
+extern void chan_interrupt(struct line *line, int irq);
 extern int parse_chan_pair(char *str, struct line *line, int device,
 			   const struct chan_opts *opts, char **error_out);
 extern int write_chan(struct chan *chan, const char *buf, int len,
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/chan_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/chan_kern.c
index 795bd810220..15c553c239a 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/chan_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/chan_kern.c
@@ -131,11 +131,9 @@ void chan_enable_winch(struct chan *chan, struct tty_struct *tty)
 static void line_timer_cb(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct line *line = container_of(work, struct line, task.work);
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&line->port);
 
 	if (!line->throttled)
-		chan_interrupt(line, tty, line->driver->read_irq);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+		chan_interrupt(line, line->driver->read_irq);
 }
 
 int enable_chan(struct line *line)
@@ -546,7 +544,7 @@ int parse_chan_pair(char *str, struct line *line, int device,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void chan_interrupt(struct line *line, struct tty_struct *tty, int irq)
+void chan_interrupt(struct line *line, int irq)
 {
 	struct tty_port *port = &line->port;
 	struct chan *chan = line->chan_in;
@@ -570,8 +568,11 @@ void chan_interrupt(struct line *line, struct tty_struct *tty, int irq)
 		reactivate_fd(chan->fd, irq);
 	if (err == -EIO) {
 		if (chan->primary) {
-			if (tty != NULL)
+			struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&line->port);
+			if (tty != NULL) {
 				tty_hangup(tty);
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
+			}
 			if (line->chan_out != chan)
 				close_one_chan(line->chan_out, 1);
 		}
@@ -580,6 +581,5 @@ void chan_interrupt(struct line *line, struct tty_struct *tty, int irq)
 			return;
 	}
  out:
-	if (tty)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 }
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/line.c b/arch/um/drivers/line.c
index 9ffc28bd4b7..f1b38571f94 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/line.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/line.c
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ static irqreturn_t line_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
 {
 	struct chan *chan = data;
 	struct line *line = chan->line;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&line->port);
 
 	if (line)
-		chan_interrupt(line, tty, irq);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+		chan_interrupt(line, irq);
+
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ void line_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	struct line *line = tty->driver_data;
 
 	line->throttled = 0;
-	chan_interrupt(line, tty, line->driver->read_irq);
+	chan_interrupt(line, line->driver->read_irq);
 
 	/*
 	 * Maybe there is enough stuff pending that calling the interrupt
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/platforms/iss/console.c b/arch/xtensa/platforms/iss/console.c
index 62447d63890..da9866f7fec 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/platforms/iss/console.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/platforms/iss/console.c
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ static int rs_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 	tty->port = &serial_port;
 	spin_lock(&timer_lock);
 	if (tty->count == 1) {
-		setup_timer(&serial_timer, rs_poll, (unsigned long)tty);
+		setup_timer(&serial_timer, rs_poll,
+				(unsigned long)&serial_port);
 		mod_timer(&serial_timer, jiffies + SERIAL_TIMER_VALUE);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&timer_lock);
@@ -97,9 +98,7 @@ static int rs_write(struct tty_struct * tty,
 
 static void rs_poll(unsigned long priv)
 {
-	struct tty_struct* tty = (struct tty_struct*) priv;
-	struct tty_port *port = tty->port;
-
+	struct tty_port *port = (struct tty_port *)priv;
 	struct timeval tv = { .tv_sec = 0, .tv_usec = 0 };
 	int i = 0;
 	unsigned char c;
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ static void rs_poll(unsigned long priv)
 	}
 
 	if (i)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 
 
 	mod_timer(&serial_timer, jiffies + SERIAL_TIMER_VALUE);
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index 92dc7327c7a..f334aec65fc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ static void rx_ready_hdlc(MGSLPC_INFO *info, int eom)
 	issue_command(info, CHA, CMD_RXFIFO);
 }
 
-static void rx_ready_async(MGSLPC_INFO *info, int tcd, struct tty_struct *tty)
+static void rx_ready_async(MGSLPC_INFO *info, int tcd)
 {
 	struct tty_port *port = &info->port;
 	unsigned char data, status, flag;
@@ -894,14 +894,6 @@ static void rx_ready_async(MGSLPC_INFO *info, int tcd, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	int work = 0;
  	struct mgsl_icount *icount = &info->icount;
 
-	if (!tty) {
-		/* tty is not available anymore */
-		issue_command(info, CHA, CMD_RXRESET);
-		if (debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_ISR)
-			printk("%s(%d):rx_ready_async(tty=NULL)\n",__FILE__,__LINE__);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (tcd) {
 		/* early termination, get FIFO count from RBCL register */
 		fifo_count = (unsigned char)(read_reg(info, CHA+RBCL) & 0x1f);
@@ -958,7 +950,7 @@ static void rx_ready_async(MGSLPC_INFO *info, int tcd, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 
 	if (work)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 }
 
 
@@ -1218,7 +1210,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mgslpc_isr(int dummy, void *dev_id)
 				if (info->params.mode == MGSL_MODE_HDLC)
 					rx_ready_hdlc(info, isr & IRQ_RXEOM);
 				else
-					rx_ready_async(info, isr & IRQ_RXEOM, tty);
+					rx_ready_async(info, isr & IRQ_RXEOM);
 			}
 
 			/* transmit IRQs */
diff --git a/drivers/ipack/devices/ipoctal.c b/drivers/ipack/devices/ipoctal.c
index 8e0ed663ba9..ab20a0851dd 100644
--- a/drivers/ipack/devices/ipoctal.c
+++ b/drivers/ipack/devices/ipoctal.c
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ static int ipoctal_get_icount(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void ipoctal_irq_rx(struct ipoctal_channel *channel,
-			   struct tty_struct *tty, u8 sr)
+static void ipoctal_irq_rx(struct ipoctal_channel *channel, u8 sr)
 {
 	struct tty_port *port = &channel->tty_port;
 	unsigned char value;
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ static void ipoctal_irq_rx(struct ipoctal_channel *channel,
 		sr = ioread8(&channel->regs->r.sr);
 	} while (isr & channel->isr_rx_rdy_mask);
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 }
 
 static void ipoctal_irq_tx(struct ipoctal_channel *channel)
@@ -209,15 +208,11 @@ static void ipoctal_irq_tx(struct ipoctal_channel *channel)
 static void ipoctal_irq_channel(struct ipoctal_channel *channel)
 {
 	u8 isr, sr;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	/* If there is no client, skip the check */
 	if (!atomic_read(&channel->open))
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&channel->tty_port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
 	/* The HW is organized in pair of channels.  See which register we need
 	 * to read from */
 	isr = ioread8(&channel->block_regs->r.isr);
@@ -236,14 +231,13 @@ static void ipoctal_irq_channel(struct ipoctal_channel *channel)
 
 	/* RX data */
 	if ((isr & channel->isr_rx_rdy_mask) && (sr & SR_RX_READY))
-		ipoctal_irq_rx(channel, tty, sr);
+		ipoctal_irq_rx(channel, sr);
 
 	/* TX of each character */
 	if ((isr & channel->isr_tx_rdy_mask) && (sr & SR_TX_READY))
 		ipoctal_irq_tx(channel);
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&channel->tty_port);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t ipoctal_irq_handler(void *arg)
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
index 6dcecd40a81..0fbf4f215d8 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
@@ -562,16 +562,8 @@ void gigaset_if_free(struct cardstate *cs)
 void gigaset_if_receive(struct cardstate *cs,
 			unsigned char *buffer, size_t len)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&cs->port);
-
-	if (tty == NULL) {
-		gig_dbg(DEBUG_IF, "receive on closed device");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	tty_insert_flip_string(&cs->port, buffer, len);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&cs->port);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gigaset_if_receive);
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
index 9bb9986659e..d8a7d832341 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
@@ -63,16 +63,11 @@ isdn_tty_try_read(modem_info *info, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct tty_port *port = &info->port;
 	int c;
 	int len;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	char last;
 
 	if (!info->online)
 		return 0;
 
-	tty = port->tty;
-	if (!tty)
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!(info->mcr & UART_MCR_RTS))
 		return 0;
 
@@ -110,7 +105,7 @@ isdn_tty_try_read(modem_info *info, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		tty_insert_flip_char(port, last, 0xFF);
 	else
 		tty_insert_flip_char(port, last, TTY_NORMAL);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	return 1;
@@ -127,7 +122,6 @@ isdn_tty_readmodem(void)
 	int midx;
 	int i;
 	int r;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	modem_info *info;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ISDN_MAX_CHANNELS; i++) {
@@ -145,20 +139,21 @@ isdn_tty_readmodem(void)
 		if ((info->vonline & 1) && (info->emu.vpar[1]))
 			isdn_audio_eval_silence(info);
 #endif
-		tty = info->port.tty;
-		if (tty) {
-			if (info->mcr & UART_MCR_RTS) {
-				/* CISCO AsyncPPP Hack */
-				if (!(info->emu.mdmreg[REG_CPPP] & BIT_CPPP))
-					r = isdn_readbchan_tty(info->isdn_driver, info->isdn_channel, &info->port, 0);
-				else
-					r = isdn_readbchan_tty(info->isdn_driver, info->isdn_channel, &info->port, 1);
-				if (r)
-					tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			} else
-				r = 1;
+		if (info->mcr & UART_MCR_RTS) {
+			/* CISCO AsyncPPP Hack */
+			if (!(info->emu.mdmreg[REG_CPPP] & BIT_CPPP))
+				r = isdn_readbchan_tty(info->isdn_driver,
+						info->isdn_channel,
+						&info->port, 0);
+			else
+				r = isdn_readbchan_tty(info->isdn_driver,
+						info->isdn_channel,
+						&info->port, 1);
+			if (r)
+				tty_flip_buffer_push(&info->port);
 		} else
 			r = 1;
+
 		if (r) {
 			info->rcvsched = 0;
 			resched = 1;
@@ -2230,7 +2225,6 @@ isdn_tty_stat_callback(int i, isdn_ctrl *c)
 void
 isdn_tty_at_cout(char *msg, modem_info *info)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	struct tty_port *port = &info->port;
 	atemu *m = &info->emu;
 	char *p;
@@ -2248,8 +2242,7 @@ isdn_tty_at_cout(char *msg, modem_info *info)
 	l = strlen(msg);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->readlock, flags);
-	tty = port->tty;
-	if ((port->flags & ASYNC_CLOSING) || (!tty)) {
+	if (port->flags & ASYNC_CLOSING) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->readlock, flags);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2301,7 +2294,7 @@ isdn_tty_at_cout(char *msg, modem_info *info)
 
 	} else {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->readlock, flags);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c b/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c
index 894078be0b9..c931dfe6a59 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ static void sdio_uart_stop_rx(struct sdio_uart_port *port)
 static void sdio_uart_receive_chars(struct sdio_uart_port *port,
 				    unsigned int *status)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 	unsigned int ch, flag;
 	int max_count = 256;
 
@@ -418,24 +417,19 @@ static void sdio_uart_receive_chars(struct sdio_uart_port *port,
 		}
 
 		if ((*status & port->ignore_status_mask & ~UART_LSR_OE) == 0)
-			if (tty)
-				tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, ch, flag);
+			tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, ch, flag);
 
 		/*
 		 * Overrun is special.  Since it's reported immediately,
 		 * it doesn't affect the current character.
 		 */
 		if (*status & ~port->ignore_status_mask & UART_LSR_OE)
-			if (tty)
-				tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, 0,
-						TTY_OVERRUN);
+			tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 
 		*status = sdio_in(port, UART_LSR);
 	} while ((*status & UART_LSR_DR) && (max_count-- > 0));
-	if (tty) {
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
-	}
+
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void sdio_uart_transmit_chars(struct sdio_uart_port *port)
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
index d235ca07548..f902a14da88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
@@ -2035,24 +2035,23 @@ static int put_rxbuf_data(struct urb *urb, struct hso_serial *serial)
 	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&serial->port);
 
 	/* Push data to tty */
-	if (tty) {
-		write_length_remaining = urb->actual_length -
-			serial->curr_rx_urb_offset;
-		D1("data to push to tty");
-		while (write_length_remaining) {
-			if (test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags)) {
-				tty_kref_put(tty);
-				return -1;
-			}
-			curr_write_len = tty_insert_flip_string(&serial->port,
-				urb->transfer_buffer + serial->curr_rx_urb_offset,
-				write_length_remaining);
-			serial->curr_rx_urb_offset += curr_write_len;
-			write_length_remaining -= curr_write_len;
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	write_length_remaining = urb->actual_length -
+		serial->curr_rx_urb_offset;
+	D1("data to push to tty");
+	while (write_length_remaining) {
+		if (tty && test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags)) {
+			tty_kref_put(tty);
+			return -1;
 		}
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
+		curr_write_len = tty_insert_flip_string(&serial->port,
+			urb->transfer_buffer + serial->curr_rx_urb_offset,
+			write_length_remaining);
+		serial->curr_rx_urb_offset += curr_write_len;
+		write_length_remaining -= curr_write_len;
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&serial->port);
 	}
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
+
 	if (write_length_remaining == 0) {
 		serial->curr_rx_urb_offset = 0;
 		serial->rx_urb_filled[hso_urb_to_index(serial, urb)] = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c b/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
index 41b75c5ae0d..2f58e9fde15 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ static void raw3215_irq(struct ccw_device *cdev, unsigned long intparm,
 			case CTRLCHAR_CTRL:
 				tty_insert_flip_char(&raw->port, cchar,
 						TTY_NORMAL);
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+				tty_flip_buffer_push(&raw->port);
 				break;
 
 			case CTRLCHAR_NONE:
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static void raw3215_irq(struct ccw_device *cdev, unsigned long intparm,
 					count -= 2;
 				tty_insert_flip_string(&raw->port, raw->inbuf,
 						count);
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+				tty_flip_buffer_push(&raw->port);
 				break;
 			}
 		} else if (req->type == RAW3215_WRITE) {
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c
index 19b7c516c07..14b4cb8abcc 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ sclp_tty_input(unsigned char* buf, unsigned int count)
 		break;
 	case CTRLCHAR_CTRL:
 		tty_insert_flip_char(&sclp_port, cchar, TTY_NORMAL);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&sclp_port);
 		break;
 	case CTRLCHAR_NONE:
 		/* send (normal) input to line discipline */
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ sclp_tty_input(unsigned char* buf, unsigned int count)
 			tty_insert_flip_char(&sclp_port, '\n', TTY_NORMAL);
 		} else
 			tty_insert_flip_string(&sclp_port, buf, count - 2);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&sclp_port);
 		break;
 	}
 	tty_kref_put(tty);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
index 0eca99b9871..6c92f62623b 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
@@ -461,14 +461,9 @@ sclp_vt220_write(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *buf, int count)
 static void
 sclp_vt220_receiver_fn(struct evbuf_header *evbuf)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&sclp_vt220_port);
 	char *buffer;
 	unsigned int count;
 
-	/* Ignore input if device is not open */
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
-
 	buffer = (char *) ((addr_t) evbuf + sizeof(struct evbuf_header));
 	count = evbuf->length - sizeof(struct evbuf_header);
 
@@ -481,10 +476,9 @@ sclp_vt220_receiver_fn(struct evbuf_header *evbuf)
 		buffer++;
 		count--;
 		tty_insert_flip_string(&sclp_vt220_port, buffer, count);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&sclp_vt220_port);
 		break;
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/staging/ccg/u_serial.c b/drivers/staging/ccg/u_serial.c
index 7df2c02d113..b10947ae0ac 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ccg/u_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ccg/u_serial.c
@@ -491,12 +491,8 @@ static void gs_rx_push(unsigned long _port)
 
 		req = list_first_entry(queue, struct usb_request, list);
 
-		/* discard data if tty was closed */
-		if (!tty)
-			goto recycle;
-
 		/* leave data queued if tty was rx throttled */
-		if (test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags))
+		if (tty && test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags))
 			break;
 
 		switch (req->status) {
@@ -542,7 +538,6 @@ static void gs_rx_push(unsigned long _port)
 			}
 			port->n_read = 0;
 		}
-recycle:
 		list_move(&req->list, &port->read_pool);
 		port->read_started--;
 	}
@@ -550,8 +545,8 @@ recycle:
 	/* Push from tty to ldisc; without low_latency set this is handled by
 	 * a workqueue, so we won't get callbacks and can hold port_lock
 	 */
-	if (tty && do_push)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (do_push)
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 
 
 	/* We want our data queue to become empty ASAP, keeping data
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgrp/dgrp_net_ops.c b/drivers/staging/dgrp/dgrp_net_ops.c
index e618a667d84..4c7abfabf19 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgrp/dgrp_net_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgrp/dgrp_net_ops.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static void dgrp_input(struct ch_struct *ch)
 
 		tty_insert_flip_string_flags(&ch->port, myflipbuf,
 					     myflipflagbuf, len);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&ch->port);
 
 		ch->ch_rxcount += len;
 	}
@@ -2958,7 +2958,7 @@ check_query:
 
 				tty_buffer_request_room(&ch->port, 1);
 				tty_insert_flip_char(&ch->port, 0, TTY_BREAK);
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(ch->ch_tun.un_tty);
+				tty_flip_buffer_push(&ch->port);
 
 			}
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.c b/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.c
index a2a0c43dec1..b403393c49c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.c
@@ -489,16 +489,11 @@ static void fwtty_do_hangup(struct work_struct *work)
 static void fwtty_emit_breaks(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct fwtty_port *port = to_port(to_delayed_work(work), emit_breaks);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	static const char buf[16];
 	unsigned long now = jiffies;
 	unsigned long elapsed = now - port->break_last;
 	int n, t, c, brk = 0;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	/* generate breaks at the line rate (but at least 1) */
 	n = (elapsed * port->cps) / HZ + 1;
 	port->break_last = now;
@@ -514,9 +509,7 @@ static void fwtty_emit_breaks(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (c < t)
 			break;
 	}
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 
 	if (port->mstatus & (UART_LSR_BI << 24))
 		schedule_delayed_work(&port->emit_breaks, FREQ_BREAKS);
@@ -530,10 +523,6 @@ static void fwtty_pushrx(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct buffered_rx *buf, *next;
 	int n, c = 0;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	spin_lock_bh(&port->lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(buf, next, &port->buf_list, list) {
 		n = tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, buf->data,
@@ -545,7 +534,11 @@ static void fwtty_pushrx(struct work_struct *work)
 				memmove(buf->data, buf->data + n, buf->n - n);
 				buf->n -= n;
 			}
-			__fwtty_throttle(port, tty);
+			tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
+			if (tty) {
+				__fwtty_throttle(port, tty);
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
+			}
 			break;
 		} else {
 			list_del(&buf->list);
@@ -553,13 +546,11 @@ static void fwtty_pushrx(struct work_struct *work)
 		}
 	}
 	if (c > 0)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 
 	if (list_empty(&port->buf_list))
 		clear_bit(BUFFERING_RX, &port->flags);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&port->lock);
-
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 static int fwtty_buffer_rx(struct fwtty_port *port, unsigned char *d, size_t n)
@@ -594,10 +585,6 @@ static int fwtty_rx(struct fwtty_port *port, unsigned char *data, size_t len)
 	unsigned lsr;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return -ENOENT;
-
 	fwtty_dbg(port, "%d", n);
 	profile_size_distrib(port->stats.reads, n);
 
@@ -634,16 +621,20 @@ static int fwtty_rx(struct fwtty_port *port, unsigned char *data, size_t len)
 		c = tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, data,
 				TTY_NORMAL, n);
 		if (c > 0)
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 		n -= c;
 
 		if (n) {
 			/* start buffering and throttling */
 			n -= fwtty_buffer_rx(port, &data[c], n);
 
-			spin_lock_bh(&port->lock);
-			__fwtty_throttle(port, tty);
-			spin_unlock_bh(&port->lock);
+			tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
+			if (tty) {
+				spin_lock_bh(&port->lock);
+				__fwtty_throttle(port, tty);
+				spin_unlock_bh(&port->lock);
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
+			}
 		}
 	} else
 		n -= fwtty_buffer_rx(port, data, n);
@@ -654,8 +645,6 @@ static int fwtty_rx(struct fwtty_port *port, unsigned char *data, size_t len)
 	}
 
 out:
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
-
 	port->icount.rx += len;
 	port->stats.lost += n;
 	return err;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/serqt_usb2/serqt_usb2.c b/drivers/staging/serqt_usb2/serqt_usb2.c
index 14965662d09..df29a3de29f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/serqt_usb2/serqt_usb2.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/serqt_usb2/serqt_usb2.c
@@ -290,8 +290,7 @@ static void qt_interrupt_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	/* FIXME */
 }
 
-static void qt_status_change_check(struct tty_struct *tty,
-				   struct urb *urb,
+static void qt_status_change_check(struct urb *urb,
 				   struct quatech_port *qt_port,
 				   struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
@@ -348,7 +347,7 @@ static void qt_status_change_check(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, data[i], TTY_NORMAL);
 
 	}
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void qt_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
@@ -411,7 +410,7 @@ static void qt_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	if (urb->actual_length)
-		qt_status_change_check(tty, urb, qt_port, port);
+		qt_status_change_check(urb, qt_port, port);
 
 	/* Continue trying to always read  */
 	usb_fill_bulk_urb(port->read_urb, serial->dev,
@@ -427,7 +426,7 @@ static void qt_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 			__func__, result);
 	else {
 		if (urb->actual_length) {
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 			tty_schedule_flip(tty);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
index 2d1357acbc2..4c7d7017219 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ static void receive_chars(struct serial_state *info)
 {
         int status;
 	int serdatr;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = info->tport.tty;
 	unsigned char ch, flag;
 	struct	async_icount *icount;
 	int oe = 0;
@@ -314,7 +313,7 @@ static void receive_chars(struct serial_state *info)
 #endif
 	    flag = TTY_BREAK;
 	    if (info->tport.flags & ASYNC_SAK)
-	      do_SAK(tty);
+	      do_SAK(info->tport.tty);
 	  } else if (status & UART_LSR_PE)
 	    flag = TTY_PARITY;
 	  else if (status & UART_LSR_FE)
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ static void receive_chars(struct serial_state *info)
 	tty_insert_flip_char(&info->tport, ch, flag);
 	if (oe == 1)
 		tty_insert_flip_char(&info->tport, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&info->tport);
 out:
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/bfin_jtag_comm.c b/drivers/tty/bfin_jtag_comm.c
index 143c38579cb..a93a424873f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/bfin_jtag_comm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/bfin_jtag_comm.c
@@ -95,18 +95,16 @@ bfin_jc_emudat_manager(void *arg)
 
 		/* if incoming data is ready, eat it */
 		if (bfin_read_DBGSTAT() & EMUDIF) {
-			if (tty != NULL) {
-				uint32_t emudat = bfin_read_emudat();
-				if (inbound_len == 0) {
-					pr_debug("incoming length: 0x%08x\n", emudat);
-					inbound_len = emudat;
-				} else {
-					size_t num_chars = (4 <= inbound_len ? 4 : inbound_len);
-					pr_debug("  incoming data: 0x%08x (pushing %zu)\n", emudat, num_chars);
-					inbound_len -= num_chars;
-					tty_insert_flip_string(&port, (unsigned char *)&emudat, num_chars);
-					tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-				}
+			uint32_t emudat = bfin_read_emudat();
+			if (inbound_len == 0) {
+				pr_debug("incoming length: 0x%08x\n", emudat);
+				inbound_len = emudat;
+			} else {
+				size_t num_chars = (4 <= inbound_len ? 4 : inbound_len);
+				pr_debug("  incoming data: 0x%08x (pushing %zu)\n", emudat, num_chars);
+				inbound_len -= num_chars;
+				tty_insert_flip_string(&port, (unsigned char *)&emudat, num_chars);
+				tty_flip_buffer_push(&port);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/ehv_bytechan.c b/drivers/tty/ehv_bytechan.c
index 5164f9a5701..ed92622b894 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/ehv_bytechan.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/ehv_bytechan.c
@@ -371,16 +371,11 @@ console_initcall(ehv_bc_console_init);
 static irqreturn_t ehv_bc_tty_rx_isr(int irq, void *data)
 {
 	struct ehv_bc_data *bc = data;
-	struct tty_struct *ttys = tty_port_tty_get(&bc->port);
 	unsigned int rx_count, tx_count, len;
 	int count;
 	char buffer[EV_BYTE_CHANNEL_MAX_BYTES];
 	int ret;
 
-	/* ttys could be NULL during a hangup */
-	if (!ttys)
-		return IRQ_HANDLED;
-
 	/* Find out how much data needs to be read, and then ask the TTY layer
 	 * if it can handle that much.  We want to ensure that every byte we
 	 * read from the byte channel will be accepted by the TTY layer.
@@ -422,9 +417,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ehv_bc_tty_rx_isr(int irq, void *data)
 	}
 
 	/* Tell the tty layer that we're done. */
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(ttys);
-
-	tty_kref_put(ttys);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&bc->port);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
index 8c2fe3a0e09..eb255e807c0 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ int hvc_poll(struct hvc_struct *hp)
 		   a minimum for performance. */
 		timeout = MIN_TIMEOUT;
 
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&hp->port);
 	}
 	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
index 7bfc0a924b2..1956593ee89 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ static int hvcs_io(struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hvcsd->lock, flags);
 	/* This is synch because tty->low_latency == 1 */
 	if(got)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&hvcsd->port);
 
 	if (!got) {
 		/* Do this _after_ the flip_buffer_push */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi.c
index 1f528b8ebf5..dc591290120 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static int hvsi_load_chunk(struct hvsi_struct *hp, struct tty_struct *tty,
 	compact_inbuf(hp, packet);
 
 	if (flip)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&hp->port);
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ static irqreturn_t hvsi_interrupt(int irq, void *arg)
 		/* we weren't hung up and we weren't throttled, so we can
 		 * deliver the rest now */
 		hvsi_send_overflow(hp);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&hp->port);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hp->lock, flags);
 
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ static void hvsi_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&hp->lock, flags);
 	if (hp->n_throttle) {
 		hvsi_send_overflow(hp);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&hp->port);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hp->lock, flags);
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c
index c43da744543..8fd72ff9436 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c
@@ -160,15 +160,9 @@ static void ipw_close(struct tty_struct *linux_tty, struct file *filp)
 void ipwireless_tty_received(struct ipw_tty *tty, unsigned char *data,
 			unsigned int length)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *linux_tty;
 	int work = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty->ipw_tty_mutex);
-	linux_tty = tty->port.tty;
-	if (linux_tty == NULL) {
-		mutex_unlock(&tty->ipw_tty_mutex);
-		return;
-	}
 
 	if (!tty->port.count) {
 		mutex_unlock(&tty->ipw_tty_mutex);
@@ -187,7 +181,7 @@ void ipwireless_tty_received(struct ipw_tty *tty, unsigned char *data,
 	 * This may sleep if ->low_latency is set
 	 */
 	if (work)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(linux_tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&tty->port);
 }
 
 static void ipw_write_packet_sent_callback(void *callback_data,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/isicom.c b/drivers/tty/isicom.c
index c70144f55fc..858291ca889 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/isicom.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/isicom.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static irqreturn_t isicom_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, 0, TTY_BREAK);
 			if (port->port.flags & ASYNC_SAK)
 				do_SAK(tty);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 			break;
 
 		case 2:	/* Statistics		 */
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ static irqreturn_t isicom_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 				byte_count -= 2;
 			}
 		}
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
 	outw(0x0000, base+0x04); /* enable interrupts */
 	spin_unlock(&card->card_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/mxser.c b/drivers/tty/mxser.c
index e9cdfdfe06e..ad34a202a34 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/mxser.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/mxser.c
@@ -2145,7 +2145,7 @@ end_intr:
 	 * recursive locking.
 	 */
 	spin_unlock(&port->slock);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	spin_lock(&port->slock);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 4a3342d21c8..d84dcfeadce 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -1141,7 +1141,6 @@ static void gsm_control_modem(struct gsm_mux *gsm, u8 *data, int clen)
 static void gsm_control_rls(struct gsm_mux *gsm, u8 *data, int clen)
 {
 	struct tty_port *port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned int addr = 0 ;
 	u8 bits;
 	int len = clen;
@@ -1174,12 +1173,8 @@ static void gsm_control_rls(struct gsm_mux *gsm, u8 *data, int clen)
 	if (bits & 8)
 		tty_insert_flip_char(port, 0, TTY_FRAME);
 
-	/* See if we have an uplink tty */
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(port);
-	if (tty) {
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
-	}
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
+
 	gsm_control_reply(gsm, CMD_RLS, data, clen);
 }
 
@@ -1552,36 +1547,37 @@ static void gsm_dlci_data(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, u8 *data, int clen)
 {
 	/* krefs .. */
 	struct tty_port *port = &dlci->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(port);
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned int modem = 0;
 	int len = clen;
 
 	if (debug & 16)
-		pr_debug("%d bytes for tty %p\n", len, tty);
-	if (tty) {
-		switch (dlci->adaption)  {
-		/* Unsupported types */
-		/* Packetised interruptible data */
-		case 4:
-			break;
-		/* Packetised uininterruptible voice/data */
-		case 3:
-			break;
-		/* Asynchronous serial with line state in each frame */
-		case 2:
-			while (gsm_read_ea(&modem, *data++) == 0) {
-				len--;
-				if (len == 0)
-					return;
-			}
+		pr_debug("%d bytes for tty\n", len);
+	switch (dlci->adaption)  {
+	/* Unsupported types */
+	/* Packetised interruptible data */
+	case 4:
+		break;
+	/* Packetised uininterruptible voice/data */
+	case 3:
+		break;
+	/* Asynchronous serial with line state in each frame */
+	case 2:
+		while (gsm_read_ea(&modem, *data++) == 0) {
+			len--;
+			if (len == 0)
+				return;
+		}
+		tty = tty_port_tty_get(port);
+		if (tty) {
 			gsm_process_modem(tty, dlci, modem, clen);
-		/* Line state will go via DLCI 0 controls only */
-		case 1:
-		default:
-			tty_insert_flip_string(port, data, len);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			tty_kref_put(tty);
 		}
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
+	/* Line state will go via DLCI 0 controls only */
+	case 1:
+	default:
+		tty_insert_flip_string(port, data, len);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/nozomi.c b/drivers/tty/nozomi.c
index 941fe8060ea..afdd7732d92 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/nozomi.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/nozomi.c
@@ -1272,15 +1272,11 @@ static irqreturn_t interrupt_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 exit_handler:
 	spin_unlock(&dc->spin_mutex);
-	for (a = 0; a < NOZOMI_MAX_PORTS; a++) {
-		struct tty_struct *tty;
-		if (test_and_clear_bit(a, &dc->flip)) {
-			tty = tty_port_tty_get(&dc->port[a].port);
-			if (tty)
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-		}
-	}
+
+	for (a = 0; a < NOZOMI_MAX_PORTS; a++)
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(a, &dc->flip))
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&dc->port[a].port);
+
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 none:
 	spin_unlock(&dc->spin_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/pty.c b/drivers/tty/pty.c
index 3c285d398f3..32d027c303a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/pty.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static int pty_write(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *buf, int c)
 		c = tty_insert_flip_string(to->port, buf, c);
 		/* And shovel */
 		if (c) {
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(to);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(to->port);
 			tty_wakeup(tty);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/tty/rocket.c b/drivers/tty/rocket.c
index 5848a767001..8073cc0dff5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/rocket.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/rocket.c
@@ -315,9 +315,8 @@ static inline int rocket_paranoia_check(struct r_port *info,
  *  that receive data is present on a serial port.  Pulls data from FIFO, moves it into the 
  *  tty layer.  
  */
-static void rp_do_receive(struct r_port *info,
-			  struct tty_struct *tty,
-			  CHANNEL_t * cp, unsigned int ChanStatus)
+static void rp_do_receive(struct r_port *info, CHANNEL_t *cp,
+		unsigned int ChanStatus)
 {
 	unsigned int CharNStat;
 	int ToRecv, wRecv, space;
@@ -416,7 +415,7 @@ static void rp_do_receive(struct r_port *info,
 			cbuf[ToRecv - 1] = sInB(sGetTxRxDataIO(cp));
 	}
 	/*  Push the data up to the tty layer */
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&info->port);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -495,7 +494,6 @@ static void rp_do_transmit(struct r_port *info)
 static void rp_handle_port(struct r_port *info)
 {
 	CHANNEL_t *cp;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned int IntMask, ChanStatus;
 
 	if (!info)
@@ -506,12 +504,7 @@ static void rp_handle_port(struct r_port *info)
 				"info->flags & NOT_INIT\n");
 		return;
 	}
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&info->port);
-	if (!tty) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "rp: WARNING: rp_handle_port called with "
-				"tty==NULL\n");
-		return;
-	}
+
 	cp = &info->channel;
 
 	IntMask = sGetChanIntID(cp) & info->intmask;
@@ -520,7 +513,7 @@ static void rp_handle_port(struct r_port *info)
 #endif
 	ChanStatus = sGetChanStatus(cp);
 	if (IntMask & RXF_TRIG) {	/* Rx FIFO trigger level */
-		rp_do_receive(info, tty, cp, ChanStatus);
+		rp_do_receive(info, cp, ChanStatus);
 	}
 	if (IntMask & DELTA_CD) {	/* CD change  */
 #if (defined(ROCKET_DEBUG_OPEN) || defined(ROCKET_DEBUG_INTR) || defined(ROCKET_DEBUG_HANGUP))
@@ -528,10 +521,15 @@ static void rp_handle_port(struct r_port *info)
 		       (ChanStatus & CD_ACT) ? "on" : "off");
 #endif
 		if (!(ChanStatus & CD_ACT) && info->cd_status) {
+			struct tty_struct *tty;
 #ifdef ROCKET_DEBUG_HANGUP
 			printk(KERN_INFO "CD drop, calling hangup.\n");
 #endif
-			tty_hangup(tty);
+			tty = tty_port_tty_get(&info->port);
+			if (tty) {
+				tty_hangup(tty);
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
+			}
 		}
 		info->cd_status = (ChanStatus & CD_ACT) ? 1 : 0;
 		wake_up_interruptible(&info->port.open_wait);
@@ -544,7 +542,6 @@ static void rp_handle_port(struct r_port *info)
 		printk(KERN_INFO "DSR change...\n");
 	}
 #endif
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/21285.c b/drivers/tty/serial/21285.c
index a44345a2dbb..c7e8b60b617 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/21285.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/21285.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ static void serial21285_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 static irqreturn_t serial21285_rx_chars(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct uart_port *port = dev_id;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->state->port.tty;
 	unsigned int status, ch, flag, rxs, max_count = 256;
 
 	status = *CSR_UARTFLG;
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ static irqreturn_t serial21285_rx_chars(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 		status = *CSR_UARTFLG;
 	}
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c
index 5fb6577b94d..0d771ec1675 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c
@@ -1323,7 +1323,6 @@ unsigned char
 serial8250_rx_chars(struct uart_8250_port *up, unsigned char lsr)
 {
 	struct uart_port *port = &up->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->state->port.tty;
 	unsigned char ch;
 	int max_count = 256;
 	char flag;
@@ -1388,7 +1387,7 @@ ignore_char:
 		lsr = serial_in(up, UART_LSR);
 	} while ((lsr & (UART_LSR_DR | UART_LSR_BI)) && (max_count-- > 0));
 	spin_unlock(&port->lock);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 	spin_lock(&port->lock);
 	return lsr;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c
index 872f14ae43d..84b90fd4806 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static void altera_jtaguart_rx_chars(struct altera_jtaguart *pp)
 		uart_insert_char(port, 0, 0, ch, flag);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(port->state->port.tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 }
 
 static void altera_jtaguart_tx_chars(struct altera_jtaguart *pp)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/altera_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_uart.c
index 684a0808e1c..e133c8814bb 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/altera_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_uart.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static void altera_uart_rx_chars(struct altera_uart *pp)
 				 flag);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(port->state->port.tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 }
 
 static void altera_uart_tx_chars(struct altera_uart *pp)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl010.c b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl010.c
index 22317dd1647..c3684051952 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl010.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl010.c
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ static void pl010_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 
 static void pl010_rx_chars(struct uart_amba_port *uap)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = uap->port.state->port.tty;
 	unsigned int status, ch, flag, rsr, max_count = 256;
 
 	status = readb(uap->port.membase + UART01x_FR);
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ static void pl010_rx_chars(struct uart_amba_port *uap)
 		status = readb(uap->port.membase + UART01x_FR);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&uap->port.lock);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&uap->port.state->port);
 	spin_lock(&uap->port.lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
index e1257d17f5f..3ea5408fcbe 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
@@ -699,7 +699,6 @@ static void pl011_dma_rx_chars(struct uart_amba_port *uap,
 			       bool readfifo)
 {
 	struct tty_port *port = &uap->port.state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->tty;
 	struct pl011_sgbuf *sgbuf = use_buf_b ?
 		&uap->dmarx.sgbuf_b : &uap->dmarx.sgbuf_a;
 	struct device *dev = uap->dmarx.chan->device->dev;
@@ -754,7 +753,7 @@ static void pl011_dma_rx_chars(struct uart_amba_port *uap,
 	dev_vdbg(uap->port.dev,
 		 "Took %d chars from DMA buffer and %d chars from the FIFO\n",
 		 dma_count, fifotaken);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 	spin_lock(&uap->port.lock);
 }
 
@@ -1076,12 +1075,10 @@ static void pl011_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 
 static void pl011_rx_chars(struct uart_amba_port *uap)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = uap->port.state->port.tty;
-
 	pl011_fifo_to_tty(uap);
 
 	spin_unlock(&uap->port.lock);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&uap->port.state->port);
 	/*
 	 * If we were temporarily out of DMA mode for a while,
 	 * attempt to switch back to DMA mode again.
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c
index 59ae2b53e76..6331464d910 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ static void apbuart_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 
 static void apbuart_rx_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->state->port.tty;
 	unsigned int status, ch, rsr, flag;
 	unsigned int max_chars = port->fifosize;
 
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ static void apbuart_rx_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 		status = UART_GET_STATUS(port);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 }
 
 static void apbuart_tx_chars(struct uart_port *port)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ar933x_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ar933x_uart.c
index 6ca5dd615f9..27f20c57abe 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ar933x_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ar933x_uart.c
@@ -298,10 +298,8 @@ static void ar933x_uart_set_termios(struct uart_port *port,
 static void ar933x_uart_rx_chars(struct ar933x_uart_port *up)
 {
 	struct tty_port *port = &up->port.state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int max_count = 256;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(port);
 	do {
 		unsigned int rdata;
 		unsigned char ch;
@@ -324,10 +322,7 @@ static void ar933x_uart_rx_chars(struct ar933x_uart_port *up)
 			tty_insert_flip_char(port, ch, TTY_NORMAL);
 	} while (max_count-- > 0);
 
-	if (tty) {
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
-	}
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 }
 
 static void ar933x_uart_tx_chars(struct ar933x_uart_port *up)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/arc_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/arc_uart.c
index b4686010431..da734222e53 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/arc_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/arc_uart.c
@@ -211,12 +211,8 @@ static void arc_serial_start_tx(struct uart_port *port)
 
 static void arc_serial_rx_chars(struct arc_uart_port *uart)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&uart->port.state->port);
 	unsigned int status, ch, flg = 0;
 
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	/*
 	 * UART has 4 deep RX-FIFO. Driver's recongnition of this fact
 	 * is very subtle. Here's how ...
@@ -252,10 +248,8 @@ static void arc_serial_rx_chars(struct arc_uart_port *uart)
 		uart_insert_char(&uart->port, status, RXOERR, ch, flg);
 
 done:
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&uart->port.state->port);
 	}
-
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
index 929567038c5..d4a7c241b75 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ static void atmel_rx_from_ring(struct uart_port *port)
 	 * uart_start(), which takes the lock.
 	 */
 	spin_unlock(&port->lock);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(port->state->port.tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 	spin_lock(&port->lock);
 }
 
@@ -782,7 +782,6 @@ static void atmel_rx_from_dma(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct atmel_uart_port *atmel_port = to_atmel_uart_port(port);
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	struct atmel_dma_buffer *pdc;
 	int rx_idx = atmel_port->pdc_rx_idx;
 	unsigned int head;
@@ -850,7 +849,7 @@ static void atmel_rx_from_dma(struct uart_port *port)
 	 * uart_start(), which takes the lock.
 	 */
 	spin_unlock(&port->lock);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 	spin_lock(&port->lock);
 
 	UART_PUT_IER(port, ATMEL_US_ENDRX | ATMEL_US_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c
index de30b190972..719594e5fc2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c
@@ -236,14 +236,12 @@ static const char *bcm_uart_type(struct uart_port *port)
 static void bcm_uart_do_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct tty_port *port = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned int max_count;
 
 	/* limit number of char read in interrupt, should not be
 	 * higher than fifo size anyway since we're much faster than
 	 * serial port */
 	max_count = 32;
-	tty = port->tty;
 	do {
 		unsigned int iestat, c, cstat;
 		char flag;
@@ -305,7 +303,7 @@ static void bcm_uart_do_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 
 	} while (--max_count);
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_sport_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_sport_uart.c
index e4d3ac2e899..487c173b0f7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_sport_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_sport_uart.c
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ static irqreturn_t sport_uart_rx_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct sport_uart_port *up = dev_id;
 	struct tty_port *port = &up->port.state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	unsigned int ch;
 
 	spin_lock(&up->port.lock);
@@ -162,7 +161,8 @@ static irqreturn_t sport_uart_rx_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		if (!uart_handle_sysrq_char(&up->port, ch))
 			tty_insert_flip_char(port, ch, TTY_NORMAL);
 	}
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	/* XXX this won't deadlock with lowlat? */
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 
 	spin_unlock(&up->port.lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c
index 2e2b2c1cb72..12dceda9db3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ static void bfin_serial_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_PIO
 static void bfin_serial_rx_chars(struct bfin_serial_port *uart)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = NULL;
 	unsigned int status, ch, flg;
 	static struct timeval anomaly_start = { .tv_sec = 0 };
 
@@ -242,11 +241,9 @@ static void bfin_serial_rx_chars(struct bfin_serial_port *uart)
 			return;
 		}
 
-	if (!uart->port.state || !uart->port.state->port.tty)
+	if (!uart->port.state)
 		return;
 #endif
-	tty = uart->port.state->port.tty;
-
 	if (ANOMALY_05000363) {
 		/* The BF533 (and BF561) family of processors have a nice anomaly
 		 * where they continuously generate characters for a "single" break.
@@ -325,7 +322,7 @@ static void bfin_serial_rx_chars(struct bfin_serial_port *uart)
 	uart_insert_char(&uart->port, status, OE, ch, flg);
 
  ignore_char:
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&uart->port.state->port);
 }
 
 static void bfin_serial_tx_chars(struct bfin_serial_port *uart)
@@ -426,7 +423,6 @@ static void bfin_serial_dma_tx_chars(struct bfin_serial_port *uart)
 
 static void bfin_serial_dma_rx_chars(struct bfin_serial_port *uart)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = uart->port.state->port.tty;
 	int i, flg, status;
 
 	status = UART_GET_LSR(uart);
@@ -471,7 +467,7 @@ static void bfin_serial_dma_rx_chars(struct bfin_serial_port *uart)
 	}
 
  dma_ignore_char:
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&uart->port.state->port);
 }
 
 void bfin_serial_rx_dma_timeout(struct bfin_serial_port *uart)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/clps711x.c b/drivers/tty/serial/clps711x.c
index 3fd2526d121..bfb17968c8d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/clps711x.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/clps711x.c
@@ -85,12 +85,8 @@ static void uart_clps711x_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 static irqreturn_t uart_clps711x_int_rx(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct uart_port *port = dev_id;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->state->port);
 	unsigned int status, ch, flg;
 
-	if (!tty)
-		return IRQ_HANDLED;
-
 	for (;;) {
 		status = clps_readl(SYSFLG(port));
 		if (status & SYSFLG_URXFE)
@@ -130,9 +126,7 @@ static irqreturn_t uart_clps711x_int_rx(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		uart_insert_char(port, status, UARTDR_OVERR, ch, flg);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
index 0bb24378a3c..97f4e185864 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ static void cpm_uart_int_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 	unsigned char ch;
 	u8 *cp;
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	struct uart_cpm_port *pinfo = (struct uart_cpm_port *)port;
 	cbd_t __iomem *bdp;
 	u16 status;
@@ -323,7 +322,7 @@ static void cpm_uart_int_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 	pinfo->rx_cur = bdp;
 
 	/* activate BH processing */
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 
 	return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
index 52449adc09a..45acf103433 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
@@ -2104,17 +2104,10 @@ static int force_eop_if_needed(struct e100_serial *info)
 
 static void flush_to_flip_buffer(struct e100_serial *info)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	struct etrax_recv_buffer *buffer;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
-	tty = info->port.tty;
-
-	if (!tty) {
-		local_irq_restore(flags);
-		return;
-	}
 
 	while ((buffer = info->first_recv_buffer) != NULL) {
 		unsigned int count = buffer->length;
@@ -2138,7 +2131,7 @@ static void flush_to_flip_buffer(struct e100_serial *info)
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 
 	/* This includes a check for low-latency */
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&info->port);
 }
 
 static void check_flush_timeout(struct e100_serial *info)
@@ -2274,12 +2267,6 @@ static
 struct e100_serial * handle_ser_rx_interrupt_no_dma(struct e100_serial *info)
 {
 	unsigned long data_read;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = info->port.tty;
-
-	if (!tty) {
-		printk("!NO TTY!\n");
-		return info;
-	}
 
 	/* Read data and status at the same time */
 	data_read = *((unsigned long *)&info->ioport[REG_DATA_STATUS32]);
@@ -2382,7 +2369,7 @@ more_data:
 		goto more_data;
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(info->port.tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&info->port);
 	return info;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/dz.c b/drivers/tty/serial/dz.c
index 6491b8644a7..2f2b2e538a5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/dz.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/dz.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ static inline void dz_receive_chars(struct dz_mux *mux)
 {
 	struct uart_port *uport;
 	struct dz_port *dport = &mux->dport[0];
-	struct tty_struct *tty = NULL;
 	struct uart_icount *icount;
 	int lines_rx[DZ_NB_PORT] = { [0 ... DZ_NB_PORT - 1] = 0 };
 	unsigned char ch, flag;
@@ -197,7 +196,6 @@ static inline void dz_receive_chars(struct dz_mux *mux)
 	while ((status = dz_in(dport, DZ_RBUF)) & DZ_DVAL) {
 		dport = &mux->dport[LINE(status)];
 		uport = &dport->port;
-		tty = uport->state->port.tty;	/* point to the proper dev */
 
 		ch = UCHAR(status);		/* grab the char */
 		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ static inline void dz_receive_chars(struct dz_mux *mux)
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < DZ_NB_PORT; i++)
 		if (lines_rx[i])
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(mux->dport[i].port.state->port.tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&mux->dport[i].port.state->port);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/efm32-uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/efm32-uart.c
index bdf67b0cb8b..de14bd7dce1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/efm32-uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/efm32-uart.c
@@ -249,12 +249,9 @@ static irqreturn_t efm32_uart_rxirq(int irq, void *data)
 	int handled = IRQ_NONE;
 	struct uart_port *port = &efm_port->port;
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	spin_lock(&port->lock);
 
-	tty = tty_kref_get(tport->tty);
-
 	if (irqflag & UARTn_IF_RXDATAV) {
 		efm32_uart_write32(efm_port, UARTn_IF_RXDATAV, UARTn_IFC);
 		efm32_uart_rx_chars(efm_port);
@@ -270,10 +267,7 @@ static irqreturn_t efm32_uart_rxirq(int irq, void *data)
 		handled = IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
 
-	if (tty) {
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
-	}
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 
 	spin_unlock(&port->lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c b/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
index 54903ee5e5a..bc9e6b017b0 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
@@ -735,7 +735,6 @@ static void recv_interrupt(u16 port_int_reg, struct icom_port *icom_port)
 {
 	short int count, rcv_buff;
 	struct tty_port *port = &icom_port->uart_port.state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->tty;
 	unsigned short int status;
 	struct uart_icount *icount;
 	unsigned long offset;
@@ -835,7 +834,7 @@ ignore_char:
 		status = cpu_to_le16(icom_port->statStg->rcv[rcv_buff].flags);
 	}
 	icom_port->next_rcv = rcv_buff;
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 }
 
 static void process_interrupt(u16 port_int_reg,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
index 4bc6e47890b..6a6668bbb33 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
@@ -669,12 +669,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations ifx_spi_serial_ops = {
 static void ifx_spi_insert_flip_string(struct ifx_spi_device *ifx_dev,
 				    unsigned char *chars, size_t size)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&ifx_dev->tty_port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
 	tty_insert_flip_string(&ifx_dev->tty_port, chars, size);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&ifx_dev->tty_port);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index f60c4028b6e..be26345bf6a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -518,7 +518,6 @@ static irqreturn_t imx_rxint(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	unsigned int rx, flg, ignored = 0;
 	struct tty_struct *tty = sport->port.state->port.tty;
 	struct tty_port *port = &sport->port.state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->tty;
 	unsigned long flags, temp;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sport->port.lock, flags);
@@ -576,7 +575,7 @@ static irqreturn_t imx_rxint(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 out:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sport->port.lock, flags);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ioc3_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc3_serial.c
index edbdc4e4507..6e4c715c5d2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ioc3_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc3_serial.c
@@ -1393,7 +1393,6 @@ static inline int do_read(struct uart_port *the_port, char *buf, int len)
  */
 static int receive_chars(struct uart_port *the_port)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char ch[MAX_CHARS];
 	int read_count = 0, read_room, flip = 0;
 	struct uart_state *state = the_port->state;
@@ -1403,14 +1402,11 @@ static int receive_chars(struct uart_port *the_port)
 	/* Make sure all the pointers are "good" ones */
 	if (!state)
 		return 0;
-	if (!state->port.tty)
-		return 0;
 
 	if (!(port->ip_flags & INPUT_ENABLE))
 		return 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&the_port->lock, pflags);
-	tty = state->port.tty;
 
 	read_count = do_read(the_port, ch, MAX_CHARS);
 	if (read_count > 0) {
@@ -1422,7 +1418,7 @@ static int receive_chars(struct uart_port *the_port)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&the_port->lock, pflags);
 
 	if (flip)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&state->port);
 
 	return read_count;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c
index 86f64ed89b4..e2520abcb1c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c
@@ -2340,7 +2340,6 @@ static inline int do_read(struct uart_port *the_port, unsigned char *buf,
  */
 static void receive_chars(struct uart_port *the_port)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char ch[IOC4_MAX_CHARS];
 	int read_count, request_count = IOC4_MAX_CHARS;
 	struct uart_icount *icount;
@@ -2350,11 +2349,8 @@ static void receive_chars(struct uart_port *the_port)
 	/* Make sure all the pointers are "good" ones */
 	if (!state)
 		return;
-	if (!state->port.tty)
-		return;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&the_port->lock, pflags);
-	tty = state->port.tty;
 
 	request_count = tty_buffer_request_room(&state->port, IOC4_MAX_CHARS);
 
@@ -2369,7 +2365,7 @@ static void receive_chars(struct uart_port *the_port)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&the_port->lock, pflags);
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&state->port);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c
index c9ce00dd1f8..00f250ae14c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ void jsm_input(struct jsm_channel *ch)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, lock_flags);
 
 	/* Tell the tty layer its okay to "eat" the data now */
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tp);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 
 	jsm_dbg(IOCTL, &ch->ch_bd->pci_dev, "finish\n");
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/kgdb_nmi.c b/drivers/tty/serial/kgdb_nmi.c
index ba2ef627d9c..26a50b0c868 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/kgdb_nmi.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/kgdb_nmi.c
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ bool kgdb_nmi_poll_knock(void)
 static void kgdb_nmi_tty_receiver(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct kgdb_nmi_tty_priv *priv = (void *)data;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	char ch;
 
 	tasklet_schedule(&priv->tlet);
@@ -210,16 +209,9 @@ static void kgdb_nmi_tty_receiver(unsigned long data)
 	if (likely(!kgdb_nmi_tty_enabled || !kfifo_len(&priv->fifo)))
 		return;
 
-	/* Port is there, but tty might be hung up, check. */
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(kgdb_nmi_port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	while (kfifo_out(&priv->fifo, &ch, 1))
 		tty_insert_flip_char(&priv->port, ch, TTY_NORMAL);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(priv->port.tty);
-
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&priv->port);
 }
 
 static int kgdb_nmi_tty_activate(struct tty_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/lantiq.c b/drivers/tty/serial/lantiq.c
index 1933fe3c98d..15733da757c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/lantiq.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/lantiq.c
@@ -163,21 +163,15 @@ static int
 lqasc_rx_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(tport);
 	unsigned int ch = 0, rsr = 0, fifocnt;
 
-	if (!tty) {
-		dev_dbg(port->dev, "%s:tty is busy now", __func__);
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-	fifocnt =
-		ltq_r32(port->membase + LTQ_ASC_FSTAT) & ASCFSTAT_RXFFLMASK;
+	fifocnt = ltq_r32(port->membase + LTQ_ASC_FSTAT) & ASCFSTAT_RXFFLMASK;
 	while (fifocnt--) {
 		u8 flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		ch = ltq_r8(port->membase + LTQ_ASC_RBUF);
 		rsr = (ltq_r32(port->membase + LTQ_ASC_STATE)
 			& ASCSTATE_ANY) | UART_DUMMY_UER_RX;
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 		port->icount.rx++;
 
 		/*
@@ -219,9 +213,10 @@ lqasc_rx_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 			 */
 			tty_insert_flip_char(tport, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 	}
+
 	if (ch != 0)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/lpc32xx_hs.c b/drivers/tty/serial/lpc32xx_hs.c
index 5cd180564c0..c8448e6f52e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/lpc32xx_hs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/lpc32xx_hs.c
@@ -259,16 +259,6 @@ static void __serial_lpc32xx_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
 	unsigned int tmp, flag;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(tport);
-
-	if (!tty) {
-		/* Discard data: no tty available */
-		while (!(readl(LPC32XX_HSUART_FIFO(port->membase)) &
-			 LPC32XX_HSU_RX_EMPTY))
-			;
-
-		return;
-	}
 
 	/* Read data from FIFO and push into terminal */
 	tmp = readl(LPC32XX_HSUART_FIFO(port->membase));
@@ -289,8 +279,7 @@ static void __serial_lpc32xx_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 
 		tmp = readl(LPC32XX_HSUART_FIFO(port->membase));
 	}
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 }
 
 static void __serial_lpc32xx_tx(struct uart_port *port)
@@ -367,8 +356,7 @@ static irqreturn_t serial_lpc32xx_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	/* Data received? */
 	if (status & (LPC32XX_HSU_RX_TIMEOUT_INT | LPC32XX_HSU_RX_TRIG_INT)) {
 		__serial_lpc32xx_rx(port);
-		if (tty)
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 	}
 
 	/* Transmit data request? */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/m32r_sio.c b/drivers/tty/serial/m32r_sio.c
index 2e9a390f2ac..bb1afa0922e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/m32r_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/m32r_sio.c
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ static void m32r_sio_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 static void receive_chars(struct uart_sio_port *up, int *status)
 {
 	struct tty_port *port = &up->port.state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	unsigned char ch;
 	unsigned char flag;
 	int max_count = 256;
@@ -369,7 +368,7 @@ static void receive_chars(struct uart_sio_port *up, int *status)
 	ignore_char:
 		*status = serial_in(up, UART_LSR);
 	} while ((*status & UART_LSR_DR) && (max_count-- > 0));
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 }
 
 static void transmit_chars(struct uart_sio_port *up)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
index e238e80cd98..791e1dfb8b1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ static void max3100_work(struct work_struct *w)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (rxchars > 16 && s->port.state->port.tty != NULL) {
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(s->port.state->port.tty);
+		if (rxchars > 16) {
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&s->port.state->port);
 			rxchars = 0;
 		}
 		if (uart_circ_chars_pending(xmit) < WAKEUP_CHARS)
@@ -324,8 +324,8 @@ static void max3100_work(struct work_struct *w)
 		  (!uart_circ_empty(xmit) &&
 		   !uart_tx_stopped(&s->port))));
 
-	if (rxchars > 0 && s->port.state->port.tty != NULL)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(s->port.state->port.tty);
+	if (rxchars > 0)
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&s->port.state->port);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t max3100_irq(int irqno, void *dev_id)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
index a801f6872ca..0c2422cb04e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
@@ -460,10 +460,6 @@ static int max310x_set_ref_clk(struct max310x_port *s)
 static void max310x_handle_rx(struct max310x_port *s, unsigned int rxlen)
 {
 	unsigned int sts = 0, ch = 0, flag;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&s->port.state->port);
-
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
 
 	if (unlikely(rxlen >= MAX310X_FIFO_SIZE)) {
 		dev_warn(s->port.dev, "Possible RX FIFO overrun %d\n", rxlen);
@@ -516,9 +512,7 @@ static void max310x_handle_rx(struct max310x_port *s, unsigned int rxlen)
 				 ch, flag);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&s->port.state->port);
 }
 
 static void max310x_handle_tx(struct max310x_port *s)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mcf.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mcf.c
index fcd56ab6053..7ed99274572 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mcf.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mcf.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static void mcf_rx_chars(struct mcf_uart *pp)
 		uart_insert_char(port, status, MCFUART_USR_RXOVERRUN, ch, flag);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(port->state->port.tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mfd.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mfd.c
index 60d585ab487..5f4765a7a5c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mfd.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mfd.c
@@ -388,12 +388,8 @@ void hsu_dma_rx(struct uart_hsu_port *up, u32 int_sts)
 	struct hsu_dma_chan *chan = up->rxc;
 	struct uart_port *port = &up->port;
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	int count;
 
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	/*
 	 * First need to know how many is already transferred,
 	 * then check if its a timeout DMA irq, and return
@@ -438,7 +434,7 @@ void hsu_dma_rx(struct uart_hsu_port *up, u32 int_sts)
 					 | (0x1 << 16)
 					 | (0x1 << 24)	/* timeout bit, see HSU Errata 1 */
 					 );
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 
 	chan_writel(chan, HSU_CH_CR, 0x3);
 
@@ -461,13 +457,9 @@ static void serial_hsu_stop_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 
 static inline void receive_chars(struct uart_hsu_port *up, int *status)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = up->port.state->port.tty;
 	unsigned int ch, flag;
 	unsigned int max_count = 256;
 
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	do {
 		ch = serial_in(up, UART_RX);
 		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
@@ -523,7 +515,7 @@ static inline void receive_chars(struct uart_hsu_port *up, int *status)
 	ignore_char:
 		*status = serial_in(up, UART_LSR);
 	} while ((*status & UART_LSR_DR) && max_count--);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&up->port.state->port);
 }
 
 static void transmit_chars(struct uart_hsu_port *up)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
index 0145aeb7721..c0e1fad51be 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
@@ -942,7 +942,6 @@ static inline int
 mpc52xx_uart_int_rx_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	unsigned char ch, flag;
 	unsigned short status;
 
@@ -1000,7 +999,7 @@ mpc52xx_uart_int_rx_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock(&port->lock);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 	spin_lock(&port->lock);
 
 	return psc_ops->raw_rx_rdy(port);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c
index 6f2d2ceb326..bc24f493167 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c
@@ -938,7 +938,6 @@ static int mpsc_rx_intr(struct mpsc_port_info *pi)
 {
 	struct mpsc_rx_desc *rxre;
 	struct tty_port *port = &pi->port.state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->tty;
 	u32	cmdstat, bytes_in, i;
 	int	rc = 0;
 	u8	*bp;
@@ -971,7 +970,7 @@ static int mpsc_rx_intr(struct mpsc_port_info *pi)
 		/* Following use of tty struct directly is deprecated */
 		if (tty_buffer_request_room(port, bytes_in) < bytes_in) {
 			if (port->low_latency)
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+				tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 			/*
 			 * If this failed then we will throw away the bytes
 			 * but must do so to clear interrupts.
@@ -1081,7 +1080,7 @@ next_frame:
 	if ((readl(pi->sdma_base + SDMA_SDCM) & SDMA_SDCM_ERD) == 0)
 		mpsc_start_rx(pi);
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c
index 4632db7a24b..f641c232bec 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ receive_chars(struct uart_max3110 *max, unsigned short *str, int len)
 {
 	struct uart_port *port = &max->port;
 	struct tty_port *tport;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	char buf[M3110_RX_FIFO_DEPTH];
 	int r, w, usable;
 
@@ -349,9 +348,6 @@ receive_chars(struct uart_max3110 *max, unsigned short *str, int len)
 		return 0;
 
 	tport = &port->state->port;
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(tport);
-	if (!tty)
-		return 0;
 
 	for (r = 0, w = 0; r < len; r++) {
 		if (str[r] & MAX3110_BREAK &&
@@ -366,10 +362,8 @@ receive_chars(struct uart_max3110 *max, unsigned short *str, int len)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!w) {
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
+	if (!w)
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	for (r = 0; w; r += usable, w -= usable) {
 		usable = tty_buffer_request_room(tport, w);
@@ -378,8 +372,7 @@ receive_chars(struct uart_max3110 *max, unsigned short *str, int len)
 			port->icount.rx += usable;
 		}
 	}
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 
 	return r;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
index cb787c0e279..b11e99797fd 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ static void msm_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 static void handle_rx_dm(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int misr)
 {
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	unsigned int sr;
 	int count = 0;
 	struct msm_port *msm_port = UART_TO_MSM(port);
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ static void handle_rx_dm(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int misr)
 		count -= 4;
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 	if (misr & (UART_IMR_RXSTALE))
 		msm_write(port, UART_CR_CMD_RESET_STALE_INT, UART_CR);
 	msm_write(port, 0xFFFFFF, UARTDM_DMRX);
@@ -148,7 +147,6 @@ static void handle_rx_dm(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int misr)
 static void handle_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	unsigned int sr;
 
 	/*
@@ -191,7 +189,7 @@ static void handle_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 			tty_insert_flip_char(tport, c, flag);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 }
 
 static void reset_dm_count(struct uart_port *port)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c
index c356ffff3c7..4a942c78347 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c
@@ -981,9 +981,8 @@ static void msm_hs_tty_flip_buffer_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct msm_hs_port *msm_uport =
 			container_of(work, struct msm_hs_port, rx.tty_work);
-	struct tty_struct *tty = msm_uport->uport.state->port.tty;
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&msm_uport->uport.state->port);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_smd_tty.c b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_smd_tty.c
index b43b4ec3926..e722ff163d9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_smd_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_smd_tty.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static void smd_tty_notify(void *priv, unsigned event)
 			pr_err("OOPS - smd_tty_buffer mismatch?!");
 		}
 
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&info->port);
 	}
 
 	/* XXX only when writable and necessary */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mux.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mux.c
index 83b21686020..7fd6aaaacd8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mux.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mux.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ static void mux_read(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
 	int data;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	__u32 start_count = port->icount.rx;
 
 	while(1) {
@@ -270,9 +269,8 @@ static void mux_read(struct uart_port *port)
 		tty_insert_flip_char(tport, data & 0xFF, TTY_NORMAL);
 	}
 	
-	if (start_count != port->icount.rx) {
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	}
+	if (start_count != port->icount.rx)
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mxs-auart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mxs-auart.c
index 37a0046ef53..df0ba32f88a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mxs-auart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mxs-auart.c
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ out:
 
 static void mxs_auart_rx_chars(struct mxs_auart_port *s)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = s->port.state->port.tty;
 	u32 stat = 0;
 
 	for (;;) {
@@ -375,7 +374,7 @@ static void mxs_auart_rx_chars(struct mxs_auart_port *s)
 	}
 
 	writel(stat, s->port.membase + AUART_STAT);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&s->port.state->port);
 }
 
 static int mxs_auart_request_port(struct uart_port *u)
@@ -458,7 +457,6 @@ static void dma_rx_callback(void *arg)
 {
 	struct mxs_auart_port *s = (struct mxs_auart_port *) arg;
 	struct tty_port *port = &s->port.state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->tty;
 	int count;
 	u32 stat;
 
@@ -472,7 +470,7 @@ static void dma_rx_callback(void *arg)
 	tty_insert_flip_string(port, s->rx_dma_buf, count);
 
 	writel(stat, s->port.membase + AUART_STAT);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 
 	/* start the next DMA for RX. */
 	mxs_auart_dma_prep_rx(s);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/netx-serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/netx-serial.c
index d40da78e7c8..b9a40ed70be 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/netx-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/netx-serial.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ static void netx_txint(struct uart_port *port)
 static void netx_rxint(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	unsigned char rx, flg, status;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->state->port.tty;
 
 	while (!(readl(port->membase + UART_FR) & FR_RXFE)) {
 		rx = readl(port->membase + UART_DR);
@@ -237,8 +236,7 @@ static void netx_rxint(struct uart_port *port)
 		uart_insert_char(port, status, SR_OE, rx, flg);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	return;
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t netx_int(int irq, void *dev_id)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/nwpserial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/nwpserial.c
index 10d64a3697f..77287c54f33 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/nwpserial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/nwpserial.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ static irqreturn_t nwpserial_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct nwpserial_port *up = dev_id;
 	struct tty_port *port = &up->port.state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->tty;
 	irqreturn_t ret;
 	unsigned int iir;
 	unsigned char ch;
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ static irqreturn_t nwpserial_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			tty_insert_flip_char(port, ch, TTY_NORMAL);
 	} while (dcr_read(up->dcr_host, UART_LSR) & UART_LSR_DR);
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 	ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
 
 	/* clear interrupt */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
index ec90651d661..6f3dbf740f0 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
@@ -483,7 +483,6 @@ static void serial_omap_rdi(struct uart_omap_port *up, unsigned int lsr)
 static irqreturn_t serial_omap_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct uart_omap_port *up = dev_id;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = up->port.state->port.tty;
 	unsigned int iir, lsr;
 	unsigned int type;
 	irqreturn_t ret = IRQ_NONE;
@@ -530,7 +529,7 @@ static irqreturn_t serial_omap_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 	spin_unlock(&up->port.lock);
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&up->port.state->port);
 
 	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(up->dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(up->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/pch_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pch_uart.c
index 967f1cb311f..8b40a1fc968 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/pch_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pch_uart.c
@@ -593,17 +593,9 @@ static int push_rx(struct eg20t_port *priv, const unsigned char *buf,
 {
 	struct uart_port *port = &priv->port;
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
-
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(tport);
-	if (!tty) {
-		dev_dbg(priv->port.dev, "%s:tty is busy now", __func__);
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
 
 	tty_insert_flip_string(tport, buf, size);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -744,19 +736,12 @@ static void pch_dma_rx_complete(void *arg)
 {
 	struct eg20t_port *priv = arg;
 	struct uart_port *port = &priv->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->state->port);
 	int count;
 
-	if (!tty) {
-		dev_dbg(priv->port.dev, "%s:tty is busy now", __func__);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	dma_sync_sg_for_cpu(port->dev, &priv->sg_rx, 1, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
 	count = dma_push_rx(priv, priv->trigger_level);
 	if (count)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 	async_tx_ack(priv->desc_rx);
 	pch_uart_hal_enable_interrupt(priv, PCH_UART_HAL_RX_INT |
 					    PCH_UART_HAL_RX_ERR_INT);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c
index 73a3f295e7c..b1785f58b6e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c
@@ -227,21 +227,19 @@ static void pmz_interrupt_control(struct uart_pmac_port *uap, int enable)
 	write_zsreg(uap, R1, uap->curregs[1]);
 }
 
-static struct tty_struct *pmz_receive_chars(struct uart_pmac_port *uap)
+static bool pmz_receive_chars(struct uart_pmac_port *uap)
 {
 	struct tty_port *port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = NULL;
 	unsigned char ch, r1, drop, error, flag;
 	int loops = 0;
 
 	/* Sanity check, make sure the old bug is no longer happening */
-	if (uap->port.state == NULL || uap->port.state->port.tty == NULL) {
+	if (uap->port.state == NULL) {
 		WARN_ON(1);
 		(void)read_zsdata(uap);
-		return NULL;
+		return false;
 	}
 	port = &uap->port.state->port;
-	tty = port->tty; /* TOCTOU above */
 
 	while (1) {
 		error = 0;
@@ -330,11 +328,11 @@ static struct tty_struct *pmz_receive_chars(struct uart_pmac_port *uap)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	return tty;
+	return true;
  flood:
 	pmz_interrupt_control(uap, 0);
 	pmz_error("pmz: rx irq flood !\n");
-	return tty;
+	return true;
 }
 
 static void pmz_status_handle(struct uart_pmac_port *uap)
@@ -455,7 +453,7 @@ static irqreturn_t pmz_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	struct uart_pmac_port *uap_a;
 	struct uart_pmac_port *uap_b;
 	int rc = IRQ_NONE;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
+	bool push;
 	u8 r3;
 
 	uap_a = pmz_get_port_A(uap);
@@ -468,7 +466,7 @@ static irqreturn_t pmz_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	pmz_debug("irq, r3: %x\n", r3);
 #endif
 	/* Channel A */
-	tty = NULL;
+	push = false;
 	if (r3 & (CHAEXT | CHATxIP | CHARxIP)) {
 		if (!ZS_IS_OPEN(uap_a)) {
 			pmz_debug("ChanA interrupt while not open !\n");
@@ -479,21 +477,21 @@ static irqreturn_t pmz_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		if (r3 & CHAEXT)
 			pmz_status_handle(uap_a);
 		if (r3 & CHARxIP)
-			tty = pmz_receive_chars(uap_a);
+			push = pmz_receive_chars(uap_a);
 		if (r3 & CHATxIP)
 			pmz_transmit_chars(uap_a);
 		rc = IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
  skip_a:
 	spin_unlock(&uap_a->port.lock);
-	if (tty != NULL)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (push)
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&uap->port.state->port);
 
 	if (!uap_b)
 		goto out;
 
 	spin_lock(&uap_b->port.lock);
-	tty = NULL;
+	push = false;
 	if (r3 & (CHBEXT | CHBTxIP | CHBRxIP)) {
 		if (!ZS_IS_OPEN(uap_b)) {
 			pmz_debug("ChanB interrupt while not open !\n");
@@ -504,15 +502,15 @@ static irqreturn_t pmz_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		if (r3 & CHBEXT)
 			pmz_status_handle(uap_b);
 		if (r3 & CHBRxIP)
-			tty = pmz_receive_chars(uap_b);
+			push = pmz_receive_chars(uap_b);
 		if (r3 & CHBTxIP)
 			pmz_transmit_chars(uap_b);
 		rc = IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
  skip_b:
 	spin_unlock(&uap_b->port.lock);
-	if (tty != NULL)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (push)
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&uap->port.state->port);
 
  out:
 	return rc;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c
index 0aa75a97531..7e277a5384a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static void pnx8xxx_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 
 static void pnx8xxx_rx_chars(struct pnx8xxx_port *sport)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = sport->port.state->port.tty;
 	unsigned int status, ch, flg;
 
 	status = FIFO_TO_SM(serial_in(sport, PNX8XXX_FIFO)) |
@@ -238,7 +237,7 @@ static void pnx8xxx_rx_chars(struct pnx8xxx_port *sport)
 		status = FIFO_TO_SM(serial_in(sport, PNX8XXX_FIFO)) |
 			 ISTAT_TO_SM(serial_in(sport, PNX8XXX_ISTAT));
 	}
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&sport->port.state->port);
 }
 
 static void pnx8xxx_tx_chars(struct pnx8xxx_port *sport)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/pxa.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pxa.c
index 2764828251f..3b671bc3f96 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/pxa.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pxa.c
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ static void serial_pxa_stop_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 
 static inline void receive_chars(struct uart_pxa_port *up, int *status)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = up->port.state->port.tty;
 	unsigned int ch, flag;
 	int max_count = 256;
 
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ static inline void receive_chars(struct uart_pxa_port *up, int *status)
 	ignore_char:
 		*status = serial_in(up, UART_LSR);
 	} while ((*status & UART_LSR_DR) && (max_count-- > 0));
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&up->port.state->port);
 
 	/* work around Errata #20 according to
 	 * Intel(R) PXA27x Processor Family
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c
index 5d4b9b449b4..af6b3e3ad24 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ static void sa1100_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 static void
 sa1100_rx_chars(struct sa1100_port *sport)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = sport->port.state->port.tty;
 	unsigned int status, ch, flg;
 
 	status = UTSR1_TO_SM(UART_GET_UTSR1(sport)) |
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ sa1100_rx_chars(struct sa1100_port *sport)
 		status = UTSR1_TO_SM(UART_GET_UTSR1(sport)) |
 			 UTSR0_TO_SM(UART_GET_UTSR0(sport));
 	}
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&sport->port.state->port);
 }
 
 static void sa1100_tx_chars(struct sa1100_port *sport)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
index 0684529eb2a..3aa3c4c83f8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ s3c24xx_serial_rx_chars(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct s3c24xx_uart_port *ourport = dev_id;
 	struct uart_port *port = &ourport->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->state->port.tty;
 	unsigned int ufcon, ch, flag, ufstat, uerstat;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int max_count = 64;
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ s3c24xx_serial_rx_chars(int irq, void *dev_id)
  ignore_char:
 		continue;
 	}
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 
  out:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sb1250-duart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sb1250-duart.c
index f76b1688c5c..a7cdec2962d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sb1250-duart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sb1250-duart.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static void sbd_receive_chars(struct sbd_port *sport)
 		uart_insert_char(uport, status, M_DUART_OVRUN_ERR, ch, flag);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(uport->state->port.tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&uport->state->port);
 }
 
 static void sbd_transmit_chars(struct sbd_port *sport)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sc26xx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sc26xx.c
index 0cd0e4ac12a..c9735680762 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sc26xx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sc26xx.c
@@ -136,20 +136,17 @@ static void sc26xx_disable_irq(struct uart_port *port, int mask)
 	WRITE_SC(port, IMR, up->imr);
 }
 
-static struct tty_struct *receive_chars(struct uart_port *port)
+static bool receive_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct tty_port *tport = NULL;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = NULL;
 	int limit = 10000;
 	unsigned char ch;
 	char flag;
 	u8 status;
 
 	/* FIXME what is this trying to achieve? */
-	if (port->state != NULL) {		/* Unopened serial console */
+	if (port->state != NULL)		/* Unopened serial console */
 		tport = &port->state->port;
-		tty = tport->tty;
-	}
 
 	while (limit-- > 0) {
 		status = READ_SC_PORT(port, SR);
@@ -191,7 +188,7 @@ static struct tty_struct *receive_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 
 		tty_insert_flip_char(tport, ch, flag);
 	}
-	return tty;
+	return !!tport;
 }
 
 static void transmit_chars(struct uart_port *port)
@@ -221,36 +218,36 @@ static void transmit_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 static irqreturn_t sc26xx_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct uart_sc26xx_port *up = dev_id;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	bool push;
 	u8 isr;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&up->port[0].lock, flags);
 
-	tty = NULL;
+	push = false;
 	isr = READ_SC(&up->port[0], ISR);
 	if (isr & ISR_TXRDYA)
 	    transmit_chars(&up->port[0]);
 	if (isr & ISR_RXRDYA)
-	    tty = receive_chars(&up->port[0]);
+	    push = receive_chars(&up->port[0]);
 
 	spin_unlock(&up->port[0].lock);
 
-	if (tty)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (push)
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&up->port[0].state->port);
 
 	spin_lock(&up->port[1].lock);
 
-	tty = NULL;
+	push = false;
 	if (isr & ISR_TXRDYB)
 	    transmit_chars(&up->port[1]);
 	if (isr & ISR_RXRDYB)
-	    tty = receive_chars(&up->port[1]);
+	    push = receive_chars(&up->port[1]);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&up->port[1].lock, flags);
 
-	if (tty)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (push)
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&up->port[1].state->port);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sccnxp.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sccnxp.c
index 418b495e323..2ced871becf 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sccnxp.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sccnxp.c
@@ -285,10 +285,6 @@ static void sccnxp_handle_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	u8 sr;
 	unsigned int ch, flag;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->state->port);
-
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		sr = sccnxp_port_read(port, SCCNXP_SR_REG);
@@ -333,9 +329,7 @@ static void sccnxp_handle_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 		uart_insert_char(port, sr, SR_OVR, ch, flag);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 }
 
 static void sccnxp_handle_tx(struct uart_port *port)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_ks8695.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_ks8695.c
index 9bd004f9da8..e1caa99e3d3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_ks8695.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_ks8695.c
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ static void ks8695uart_disable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 static irqreturn_t ks8695uart_rx_chars(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct uart_port *port = dev_id;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->state->port.tty;
 	unsigned int status, ch, lsr, flg, max_count = 256;
 
 	status = UART_GET_LSR(port);		/* clears pending LSR interrupts */
@@ -200,7 +199,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ks8695uart_rx_chars(int irq, void *dev_id)
 ignore_char:
 		status = UART_GET_LSR(port);
 	}
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_txx9.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_txx9.c
index b52b21aeb25..fe48a0c2b4c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_txx9.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_txx9.c
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ static void serial_txx9_initialize(struct uart_port *port)
 static inline void
 receive_chars(struct uart_txx9_port *up, unsigned int *status)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = up->port.state->port.tty;
 	unsigned char ch;
 	unsigned int disr = *status;
 	int max_count = 256;
@@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ receive_chars(struct uart_txx9_port *up, unsigned int *status)
 		disr = sio_in(up, TXX9_SIDISR);
 	} while (!(disr & TXX9_SIDISR_UVALID) && (max_count-- > 0));
 	spin_unlock(&up->port.lock);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&up->port.state->port);
 	spin_lock(&up->port.lock);
 	*status = disr;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
index ecef748f538..15641861994 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
@@ -597,7 +597,6 @@ static void sci_receive_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct sci_port *sci_port = to_sci_port(port);
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	int i, count, copied = 0;
 	unsigned short status;
 	unsigned char flag;
@@ -675,7 +674,7 @@ static void sci_receive_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 
 	if (copied) {
 		/* Tell the rest of the system the news. New characters! */
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 	} else {
 		serial_port_in(port, SCxSR); /* dummy read */
 		serial_port_out(port, SCxSR, SCxSR_RDxF_CLEAR(port));
@@ -722,7 +721,6 @@ static int sci_handle_errors(struct uart_port *port)
 	int copied = 0;
 	unsigned short status = serial_port_in(port, SCxSR);
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	struct sci_port *s = to_sci_port(port);
 
 	/*
@@ -783,7 +781,7 @@ static int sci_handle_errors(struct uart_port *port)
 	}
 
 	if (copied)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 
 	return copied;
 }
@@ -791,7 +789,6 @@ static int sci_handle_errors(struct uart_port *port)
 static int sci_handle_fifo_overrun(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	struct sci_port *s = to_sci_port(port);
 	struct plat_sci_reg *reg;
 	int copied = 0;
@@ -806,7 +803,7 @@ static int sci_handle_fifo_overrun(struct uart_port *port)
 		port->icount.overrun++;
 
 		tty_insert_flip_char(tport, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 
 		dev_notice(port->dev, "overrun error\n");
 		copied++;
@@ -820,7 +817,6 @@ static int sci_handle_breaks(struct uart_port *port)
 	int copied = 0;
 	unsigned short status = serial_port_in(port, SCxSR);
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	struct sci_port *s = to_sci_port(port);
 
 	if (uart_handle_break(port))
@@ -842,7 +838,7 @@ static int sci_handle_breaks(struct uart_port *port)
 	}
 
 	if (copied)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 
 	copied += sci_handle_fifo_overrun(port);
 
@@ -1299,7 +1295,6 @@ static void sci_dma_rx_complete(void *arg)
 {
 	struct sci_port *s = arg;
 	struct uart_port *port = &s->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->state->port.tty;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int count;
 
@@ -1314,7 +1309,7 @@ static void sci_dma_rx_complete(void *arg)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
 
 	if (count)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 
 	schedule_work(&s->work_rx);
 }
@@ -1408,7 +1403,6 @@ static void work_fn_rx(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (dma_async_is_tx_complete(s->chan_rx, s->active_rx, NULL, NULL) !=
 	    DMA_SUCCESS) {
 		/* Handle incomplete DMA receive */
-		struct tty_struct *tty = port->state->port.tty;
 		struct dma_chan *chan = s->chan_rx;
 		struct shdma_desc *sh_desc = container_of(desc,
 					struct shdma_desc, async_tx);
@@ -1424,7 +1418,7 @@ static void work_fn_rx(struct work_struct *work)
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
 
 		if (count)
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 
 		sci_submit_rx(s);
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sirfsoc_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sirfsoc_uart.c
index 142217cd01f..8f3d6c091ac 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sirfsoc_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sirfsoc_uart.c
@@ -206,11 +206,6 @@ static unsigned int
 sirfsoc_uart_pio_rx_chars(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int max_rx_count)
 {
 	unsigned int ch, rx_count = 0;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
-
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->state->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return -ENODEV;
 
 	while (!(rd_regl(port, SIRFUART_RX_FIFO_STATUS) &
 					SIRFUART_FIFOEMPTY_MASK(port))) {
@@ -224,8 +219,7 @@ sirfsoc_uart_pio_rx_chars(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int max_rx_count)
 	}
 
 	port->icount.rx += rx_count;
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 
 	return rx_count;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c
index 283232c6465..f51ffdc696f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ sn_receive_chars(struct sn_cons_port *port, unsigned long flags)
 {
 	struct tty_port *tport = NULL;
 	int ch;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	if (!port) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "sn_receive_chars - port NULL so can't receive\n");
@@ -474,11 +473,6 @@ sn_receive_chars(struct sn_cons_port *port, unsigned long flags)
 	if (port->sc_port.state) {
 		/* The serial_core stuffs are initialized, use them */
 		tport = &port->sc_port.state->port;
-		tty = tport->tty;
-	}
-	else {
-		/* Not registered yet - can't pass to tty layer.  */
-		tty = NULL;
 	}
 
 	while (port->sc_ops->sal_input_pending()) {
@@ -518,15 +512,15 @@ sn_receive_chars(struct sn_cons_port *port, unsigned long flags)
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ */
 
 		/* record the character to pass up to the tty layer */
-		if (tty) {
+		if (tport) {
 			if (tty_insert_flip_char(tport, ch, TTY_NORMAL) == 0)
 				break;
 		}
 		port->sc_port.icount.rx++;
 	}
 
-	if (tty)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (tport)
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sunhv.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sunhv.c
index defe92b19e1..ba60708053e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sunhv.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunhv.c
@@ -181,17 +181,17 @@ static struct sunhv_ops bywrite_ops = {
 
 static struct sunhv_ops *sunhv_ops = &bychar_ops;
 
-static struct tty_struct *receive_chars(struct uart_port *port)
+static struct tty_port *receive_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = NULL;
+	struct tty_port *tport = NULL;
 
 	if (port->state != NULL)		/* Unopened serial console */
-		tty = port->state->port.tty;
+		tport = &port->state->port;
 
 	if (sunhv_ops->receive_chars(port))
 		sun_do_break();
 
-	return tty;
+	return tport;
 }
 
 static void transmit_chars(struct uart_port *port)
@@ -214,16 +214,16 @@ static void transmit_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 static irqreturn_t sunhv_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct uart_port *port = dev_id;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
+	struct tty_port *tport;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
-	tty = receive_chars(port);
+	tport = receive_chars(port);
 	transmit_chars(port);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
 
-	if (tty)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (tport)
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sunsab.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsab.c
index 4abc4d43a8e..8de2213664e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sunsab.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsab.c
@@ -107,22 +107,19 @@ static __inline__ void sunsab_cec_wait(struct uart_sunsab_port *up)
 		udelay(1);
 }
 
-static struct tty_struct *
+static struct tty_port *
 receive_chars(struct uart_sunsab_port *up,
 	      union sab82532_irq_status *stat)
 {
 	struct tty_port *port = NULL;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = NULL;
 	unsigned char buf[32];
 	int saw_console_brk = 0;
 	int free_fifo = 0;
 	int count = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	if (up->port.state != NULL) {		/* Unopened serial console */
+	if (up->port.state != NULL)		/* Unopened serial console */
 		port = &up->port.state->port;
-		tty = port->tty;
-	}
 
 	/* Read number of BYTES (Character + Status) available. */
 	if (stat->sreg.isr0 & SAB82532_ISR0_RPF) {
@@ -139,7 +136,7 @@ receive_chars(struct uart_sunsab_port *up,
 	if (stat->sreg.isr0 & SAB82532_ISR0_TIME) {
 		sunsab_cec_wait(up);
 		writeb(SAB82532_CMDR_RFRD, &up->regs->w.cmdr);
-		return tty;
+		return port;
 	}
 
 	if (stat->sreg.isr0 & SAB82532_ISR0_RFO)
@@ -219,7 +216,7 @@ receive_chars(struct uart_sunsab_port *up,
 	if (saw_console_brk)
 		sun_do_break();
 
-	return tty;
+	return port;
 }
 
 static void sunsab_stop_tx(struct uart_port *);
@@ -302,7 +299,7 @@ static void check_status(struct uart_sunsab_port *up,
 static irqreturn_t sunsab_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct uart_sunsab_port *up = dev_id;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
+	struct tty_port *port = NULL;
 	union sab82532_irq_status status;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned char gis;
@@ -316,12 +313,11 @@ static irqreturn_t sunsab_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	if (gis & 2)
 		status.sreg.isr1 = readb(&up->regs->r.isr1);
 
-	tty = NULL;
 	if (status.stat) {
 		if ((status.sreg.isr0 & (SAB82532_ISR0_TCD | SAB82532_ISR0_TIME |
 					 SAB82532_ISR0_RFO | SAB82532_ISR0_RPF)) ||
 		    (status.sreg.isr1 & SAB82532_ISR1_BRK))
-			tty = receive_chars(up, &status);
+			port = receive_chars(up, &status);
 		if ((status.sreg.isr0 & SAB82532_ISR0_CDSC) ||
 		    (status.sreg.isr1 & SAB82532_ISR1_CSC))
 			check_status(up, &status);
@@ -331,8 +327,8 @@ static irqreturn_t sunsab_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&up->port.lock, flags);
 
-	if (tty)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (port)
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sunsu.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsu.c
index 52325968b06..e343d667085 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sunsu.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsu.c
@@ -315,11 +315,10 @@ static void sunsu_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&up->port.lock, flags);
 }
 
-static struct tty_struct *
+static void
 receive_chars(struct uart_sunsu_port *up, unsigned char *status)
 {
 	struct tty_port *port = &up->port.state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->tty;
 	unsigned char ch, flag;
 	int max_count = 256;
 	int saw_console_brk = 0;
@@ -391,8 +390,6 @@ receive_chars(struct uart_sunsu_port *up, unsigned char *status)
 
 	if (saw_console_brk)
 		sun_do_break();
-
-	return tty;
 }
 
 static void transmit_chars(struct uart_sunsu_port *up)
@@ -461,20 +458,16 @@ static irqreturn_t sunsu_serial_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&up->port.lock, flags);
 
 	do {
-		struct tty_struct *tty;
-
 		status = serial_inp(up, UART_LSR);
-		tty = NULL;
 		if (status & UART_LSR_DR)
-			tty = receive_chars(up, &status);
+			receive_chars(up, &status);
 		check_modem_status(up);
 		if (status & UART_LSR_THRE)
 			transmit_chars(up);
 
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&up->port.lock, flags);
 
-		if (tty)
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&up->port.state->port);
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&up->port.lock, flags);
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c
index 4a11be3849f..27669ff3d44 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c
@@ -323,19 +323,15 @@ static void sunzilog_kbdms_receive_chars(struct uart_sunzilog_port *up,
 	}
 }
 
-static struct tty_struct *
+static struct tty_port *
 sunzilog_receive_chars(struct uart_sunzilog_port *up,
 		       struct zilog_channel __iomem *channel)
 {
 	struct tty_port *port = NULL;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char ch, r1, flag;
 
-	tty = NULL;
-	if (up->port.state != NULL) {		/* Unopened serial console */
+	if (up->port.state != NULL)		/* Unopened serial console */
 		port = &up->port.state->port;
-		tty = port->tty;		/* mouse => tty is NULL */
-	}
 
 	for (;;) {
 
@@ -403,7 +399,7 @@ sunzilog_receive_chars(struct uart_sunzilog_port *up,
 			tty_insert_flip_char(port, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 	}
 
-	return tty;
+	return port;
 }
 
 static void sunzilog_status_handle(struct uart_sunzilog_port *up,
@@ -536,21 +532,21 @@ static irqreturn_t sunzilog_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	while (up) {
 		struct zilog_channel __iomem *channel
 			= ZILOG_CHANNEL_FROM_PORT(&up->port);
-		struct tty_struct *tty;
+		struct tty_port *port;
 		unsigned char r3;
 
 		spin_lock(&up->port.lock);
 		r3 = read_zsreg(channel, R3);
 
 		/* Channel A */
-		tty = NULL;
+		port = NULL;
 		if (r3 & (CHAEXT | CHATxIP | CHARxIP)) {
 			writeb(RES_H_IUS, &channel->control);
 			ZSDELAY();
 			ZS_WSYNC(channel);
 
 			if (r3 & CHARxIP)
-				tty = sunzilog_receive_chars(up, channel);
+				port = sunzilog_receive_chars(up, channel);
 			if (r3 & CHAEXT)
 				sunzilog_status_handle(up, channel);
 			if (r3 & CHATxIP)
@@ -558,22 +554,22 @@ static irqreturn_t sunzilog_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&up->port.lock);
 
-		if (tty)
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		if (port)
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 
 		/* Channel B */
 		up = up->next;
 		channel = ZILOG_CHANNEL_FROM_PORT(&up->port);
 
 		spin_lock(&up->port.lock);
-		tty = NULL;
+		port = NULL;
 		if (r3 & (CHBEXT | CHBTxIP | CHBRxIP)) {
 			writeb(RES_H_IUS, &channel->control);
 			ZSDELAY();
 			ZS_WSYNC(channel);
 
 			if (r3 & CHBRxIP)
-				tty = sunzilog_receive_chars(up, channel);
+				port = sunzilog_receive_chars(up, channel);
 			if (r3 & CHBEXT)
 				sunzilog_status_handle(up, channel);
 			if (r3 & CHBTxIP)
@@ -581,8 +577,8 @@ static irqreturn_t sunzilog_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&up->port.lock);
 
-		if (tty)
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		if (port)
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 
 		up = up->next;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/timbuart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/timbuart.c
index f40c634f752..6818410a2be 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/timbuart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/timbuart.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static void timbuart_rx_chars(struct uart_port *port)
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock(&port->lock);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(port->state->port.tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 	spin_lock(&port->lock);
 
 	dev_dbg(port->dev, "%s - total read %d bytes\n",
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c b/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c
index 5caf1f0ebc8..5486505e87c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ulite_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 	/* work done? */
 	if (n > 1) {
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(port->state->port.tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
 	} else {
 		return IRQ_NONE;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
index 7a2378627fa..7355303dad9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
@@ -470,7 +470,6 @@ static void qe_uart_int_rx(struct uart_qe_port *qe_port)
 	unsigned char ch, *cp;
 	struct uart_port *port = &qe_port->port;
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tport->tty;
 	struct qe_bd *bdp;
 	u16 status;
 	unsigned int flg;
@@ -531,7 +530,7 @@ error_return:
 	qe_port->rx_cur = bdp;
 
 	/* Activate BH processing */
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 
 	return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/vr41xx_siu.c b/drivers/tty/serial/vr41xx_siu.c
index 62ee0166bc6..f655997f44a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/vr41xx_siu.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/vr41xx_siu.c
@@ -313,12 +313,10 @@ static void siu_break_ctl(struct uart_port *port, int ctl)
 
 static inline void receive_chars(struct uart_port *port, uint8_t *status)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	uint8_t lsr, ch;
 	char flag;
 	int max_count = RX_MAX_COUNT;
 
-	tty = port->state->port.tty;
 	lsr = *status;
 
 	do {
@@ -365,7 +363,7 @@ static inline void receive_chars(struct uart_port *port, uint8_t *status)
 		lsr = siu_read(port, UART_LSR);
 	} while ((lsr & UART_LSR_DR) && (max_count-- > 0));
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 
 	*status = lsr;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c
index 7f4112423f3..f1a398c672f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c
@@ -137,15 +137,6 @@ static void vt8500_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 static void handle_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(tport);
-	if (!tty) {
-		/* Discard data: no tty available */
-		int count = (vt8500_read(port, VT8500_URFIDX) & 0x1f00) >> 8;
-		u16 ch;
-		while (count--)
-			ch = readw(port->membase + VT8500_RXFIFO);
-		return;
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Handle overrun
@@ -178,8 +169,7 @@ static void handle_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 			tty_insert_flip_char(tport, c, flag);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 }
 
 static void handle_tx(struct uart_port *port)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
index 9ab910370c5..82a3151e393 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
@@ -147,15 +147,11 @@
 static irqreturn_t xuartps_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct uart_port *port = (struct uart_port *)dev_id;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned int isrstatus, numbytes;
 	unsigned int data;
 	char status = TTY_NORMAL;
 
-	/* Get the tty which could be NULL so don't assume it's valid */
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->state->port);
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
 
 	/* Read the interrupt status register to determine which
@@ -187,14 +183,11 @@ static irqreturn_t xuartps_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			} else if (isrstatus & XUARTPS_IXR_OVERRUN)
 				port->icount.overrun++;
 
-			if (tty)
-				uart_insert_char(port, isrstatus,
-						XUARTPS_IXR_OVERRUN, data,
-						status);
+			uart_insert_char(port, isrstatus, XUARTPS_IXR_OVERRUN,
+					data, status);
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&port->lock);
-		if (tty)
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
 		spin_lock(&port->lock);
 	}
 
@@ -237,7 +230,6 @@ static irqreturn_t xuartps_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 	/* be sure to release the lock and tty before leaving */
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/zs.c b/drivers/tty/serial/zs.c
index 92c00b24d0d..6a169877109 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/zs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/zs.c
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ static void zs_receive_chars(struct zs_port *zport)
 		uart_insert_char(uport, status, Rx_OVR, ch, flag);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(uport->state->port.tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&uport->state->port);
 }
 
 static void zs_raw_transmit_chars(struct zs_port *zport)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink.c b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
index 2f6967d61a8..555fdc0ed0f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
@@ -1439,7 +1439,6 @@ static void mgsl_isr_receive_data( struct mgsl_struct *info )
 	u16 status;
 	int work = 0;
 	unsigned char DataByte;
- 	struct tty_struct *tty = info->port.tty;
  	struct	mgsl_icount *icount = &info->icount;
 	
 	if ( debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_ISR )	
@@ -1501,7 +1500,7 @@ static void mgsl_isr_receive_data( struct mgsl_struct *info )
 			if (status & RXSTATUS_BREAK_RECEIVED) {
 				flag = TTY_BREAK;
 				if (info->port.flags & ASYNC_SAK)
-					do_SAK(tty);
+					do_SAK(info->port.tty);
 			} else if (status & RXSTATUS_PARITY_ERROR)
 				flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			else if (status & RXSTATUS_FRAMING_ERROR)
@@ -1524,7 +1523,7 @@ static void mgsl_isr_receive_data( struct mgsl_struct *info )
 	}
 			
 	if(work)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&info->port);
 }
 
 /* mgsl_isr_misc()
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
index 9a0358a1e0d..fced6acc74e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
@@ -1854,7 +1854,6 @@ static void hdlcdev_exit(struct slgt_info *info)
  */
 static void rx_async(struct slgt_info *info)
 {
- 	struct tty_struct *tty = info->port.tty;
  	struct mgsl_icount *icount = &info->icount;
 	unsigned int start, end;
 	unsigned char *p;
@@ -1915,8 +1914,8 @@ static void rx_async(struct slgt_info *info)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if (tty && chars)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (chars)
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&info->port);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
index 419f58ff4a1..e4a2904af56 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
@@ -2167,7 +2167,6 @@ static void isr_rxrdy(SLMP_INFO * info)
 {
 	u16 status;
 	unsigned char DataByte;
- 	struct tty_struct *tty = info->port.tty;
  	struct	mgsl_icount *icount = &info->icount;
 
 	if ( debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_ISR )
@@ -2225,8 +2224,7 @@ static void isr_rxrdy(SLMP_INFO * info)
 			icount->frame,icount->overrun);
 	}
 
-	if ( tty )
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&info->port);
 }
 
 static void isr_txeom(SLMP_INFO * info, unsigned char status)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
index 1bfe97a8e2e..b6efacadf23 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ void tty_flush_to_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 /**
  *	tty_flip_buffer_push	-	terminal
- *	@tty: tty to push
+ *	@port: tty port to push
  *
  *	Queue a push of the terminal flip buffers to the line discipline. This
  *	function must not be called from IRQ context if port->low_latency is
@@ -556,9 +556,9 @@ void tty_flush_to_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty)
  *	Locking: tty buffer lock. Driver locks in low latency mode.
  */
 
-void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_struct *tty)
+void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_port *port)
 {
-	struct tty_bufhead *buf = &tty->port->buf;
+	struct tty_bufhead *buf = &port->buf;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&buf->lock, flags);
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		buf->tail->commit = buf->tail->used;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&buf->lock, flags);
 
-	if (tty->port->low_latency)
+	if (port->low_latency)
 		flush_to_ldisc(&buf->work);
 	else
 		schedule_work(&buf->work);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 20dc2add27b..15b36e2efa8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -410,20 +410,12 @@ static int acm_submit_read_urbs(struct acm *acm, gfp_t mem_flags)
 
 static void acm_process_read_urb(struct acm *acm, struct urb *urb)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
-
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&acm->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	tty_insert_flip_string(&acm->port, urb->transfer_buffer,
 			urb->actual_length);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&acm->port);
 }
 
 static void acm_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
index 3560799d530..ca4fc3d3e7f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
@@ -551,8 +551,8 @@ static void gs_rx_push(unsigned long _port)
 	/* Push from tty to ldisc; without low_latency set this is handled by
 	 * a workqueue, so we won't get callbacks and can hold port_lock
 	 */
-	if (tty && do_push)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (do_push)
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 
 
 	/* We want our data queue to become empty ASAP, keeping data
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
index 3bb1f8f11fc..6e320cec397 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
@@ -140,16 +140,11 @@ static void aircable_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	char *data = (char *)urb->transfer_buffer;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int has_headers;
 	int count;
 	int len;
 	int i;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	has_headers = (urb->actual_length > 2 && data[0] == RX_HEADER_0);
 
 	count = 0;
@@ -160,8 +155,7 @@ static void aircable_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	if (count)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver aircable_device = {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
index 1614feb6a76..cbd904b8fba 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
@@ -674,7 +674,6 @@ static void ark3116_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct ark3116_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	char tty_flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -689,10 +688,6 @@ static void ark3116_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	if (lsr & UART_LSR_BRK_ERROR_BITS) {
 		if (lsr & UART_LSR_BI)
 			tty_flag = TTY_BREAK;
@@ -707,8 +702,7 @@ static void ark3116_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 	tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, data, tty_flag,
 							urb->actual_length);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ark3116_device = {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
index 7ba2c0bdcec..84217e78ded 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ static void belkin_sa_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct belkin_sa_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned char status;
@@ -259,10 +258,6 @@ static void belkin_sa_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	if (status & BELKIN_SA_LSR_ERR) {
 		/* Break takes precedence over parity, which takes precedence
 		 * over framing errors. */
@@ -281,8 +276,7 @@ static void belkin_sa_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 
 	tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, data, tty_flag,
 							urb->actual_length);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void belkin_sa_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
index e6976a97447..629bd289450 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ static void cyberjack_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct cyberjack_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	struct device *dev = &port->dev;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	short todo;
 	int result;
@@ -337,16 +336,10 @@ static void cyberjack_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty) {
-		dev_dbg(dev, "%s - ignoring since device not open\n", __func__);
-		return;
-	}
 	if (urb->actual_length) {
 		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	spin_lock(&priv->lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
index ac14e3eb95e..8efa19d0e9f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
@@ -1214,10 +1214,10 @@ static void cypress_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
 	/* process read if there is data other than line status */
-	if (tty && bytes > i) {
+	if (bytes > i) {
 		tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, data + i,
 				tty_flag, bytes - i);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
index b5fa738512c..ebe45fa0ed5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
@@ -1399,9 +1399,7 @@ static void digi_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 static int digi_read_inb_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
-
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	struct digi_port *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	int opcode = ((unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer)[0];
 	int len = ((unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer)[1];
@@ -1425,7 +1423,6 @@ static int digi_read_inb_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 	spin_lock(&priv->dp_port_lock);
 
 	/* check for throttle; if set, do not resubmit read urb */
@@ -1435,7 +1432,7 @@ static int digi_read_inb_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		priv->dp_throttle_restart = 1;
 
 	/* receive data */
-	if (tty && opcode == DIGI_CMD_RECEIVE_DATA) {
+	if (opcode == DIGI_CMD_RECEIVE_DATA) {
 		/* get flag from port_status */
 		flag = 0;
 
@@ -1457,11 +1454,10 @@ static int digi_read_inb_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		if (len > 0) {
 			tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, data,
 					flag, len);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&priv->dp_port_lock);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	if (opcode == DIGI_CMD_RECEIVE_DISABLE)
 		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s: got RECEIVE_DISABLE\n", __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
index 6b880c33d25..b1b2dc64b50 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ static void f81232_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct f81232_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	char tty_flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -117,10 +116,6 @@ static void f81232_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	/* break takes precedence over parity, */
 	/* which takes precedence over framing errors */
 	if (line_status & UART_BREAK_ERROR)
@@ -145,8 +140,7 @@ static void f81232_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 							urb->actual_length);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static int set_control_lines(struct usb_device *dev, u8 value)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index eb59ba3789a..a96083b7fab 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -2040,25 +2040,19 @@ static int ftdi_process_packet(struct usb_serial_port *port,
 static void ftdi_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	char *data = (char *)urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int i;
 	int len;
 	int count = 0;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length; i += priv->max_packet_size) {
 		len = min_t(int, urb->actual_length - i, priv->max_packet_size);
 		count += ftdi_process_packet(port, priv, &data[i], len);
 	}
 
 	if (count)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void ftdi_break_ctl(struct tty_struct *tty, int break_state)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
index 498b5f0da63..1a07b12ef34 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
@@ -252,14 +252,11 @@ static inline int isAbortTrfCmnd(const unsigned char *buf)
 static void send_to_tty(struct usb_serial_port *port,
 			char *data, unsigned int actual_length)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-
-	if (tty && actual_length) {
+	if (actual_length) {
 		usb_serial_debug_data(&port->dev, __func__, actual_length, data);
 		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
index 3780f6a501b..4c5c23f1cae 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
@@ -313,17 +313,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_serial_generic_submit_read_urbs);
 void usb_serial_generic_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	char *ch = (char *)urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int i;
 
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	/* The per character mucking around with sysrq path it too slow for
 	   stuff like 3G modems, so shortcircuit it in the 99.9999999% of cases
 	   where the USB serial is not a console anyway */
@@ -335,8 +330,7 @@ void usb_serial_generic_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 				tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, *ch, TTY_NORMAL);
 		}
 	}
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_serial_generic_process_read_urb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
index f96b91da964..b00e5cbf741 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ static void  process_rcvd_data(struct edgeport_serial *edge_serial,
 				unsigned char *buffer, __u16 bufferLength);
 static void process_rcvd_status(struct edgeport_serial *edge_serial,
 				__u8 byte2, __u8 byte3);
-static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty,
-				unsigned char *data, int length);
+static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *data,
+		int length);
 static void handle_new_msr(struct edgeport_port *edge_port, __u8 newMsr);
 static void handle_new_lsr(struct edgeport_port *edge_port, __u8 lsrData,
 				__u8 lsr, __u8 data);
@@ -1752,7 +1752,6 @@ static void process_rcvd_data(struct edgeport_serial *edge_serial,
 	struct device *dev = &edge_serial->serial->dev->dev;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port;
 	struct edgeport_port *edge_port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	__u16 lastBufferLength;
 	__u16 rxLen;
 
@@ -1860,14 +1859,11 @@ static void process_rcvd_data(struct edgeport_serial *edge_serial,
 							edge_serial->rxPort];
 				edge_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 				if (edge_port->open) {
-					tty = tty_port_tty_get(
-						&edge_port->port->port);
-					if (tty) {
-						dev_dbg(dev, "%s - Sending %d bytes to TTY for port %d\n",
-							__func__, rxLen, edge_serial->rxPort);
-						edge_tty_recv(edge_port->port, tty, buffer, rxLen);
-						tty_kref_put(tty);
-					}
+					dev_dbg(dev, "%s - Sending %d bytes to TTY for port %d\n",
+						__func__, rxLen,
+						edge_serial->rxPort);
+					edge_tty_recv(edge_port->port, buffer,
+							rxLen);
 					edge_port->icount.rx += rxLen;
 				}
 				buffer += rxLen;
@@ -2017,8 +2013,8 @@ static void process_rcvd_status(struct edgeport_serial *edge_serial,
  * edge_tty_recv
  *	this function passes data on to the tty flip buffer
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty,
-					unsigned char *data, int length)
+static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *data,
+		int length)
 {
 	int cnt;
 
@@ -2030,7 +2026,7 @@ static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty,
 	data += cnt;
 	length -= cnt;
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 
@@ -2086,14 +2082,9 @@ static void handle_new_lsr(struct edgeport_port *edge_port, __u8 lsrData,
 	}
 
 	/* Place LSR data byte into Rx buffer */
-	if (lsrData) {
-		struct tty_struct *tty =
-				tty_port_tty_get(&edge_port->port->port);
-		if (tty) {
-			edge_tty_recv(edge_port->port, tty, &data, 1);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-		}
-	}
+	if (lsrData)
+		edge_tty_recv(edge_port->port, &data, 1);
+
 	/* update input line counters */
 	icount = &edge_port->icount;
 	if (newLsr & LSR_BREAK)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 1286a0b2e2b..d6485be49eb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ static int closing_wait = EDGE_CLOSING_WAIT;
 static bool ignore_cpu_rev;
 static int default_uart_mode;		/* RS232 */
 
-static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty,
-			  unsigned char *data, int length);
+static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *data,
+		int length);
 
 static void stop_read(struct edgeport_port *edge_port);
 static int restart_read(struct edgeport_port *edge_port);
@@ -1540,7 +1540,6 @@ static void handle_new_lsr(struct edgeport_port *edge_port, int lsr_data,
 	struct async_icount *icount;
 	__u8 new_lsr = (__u8)(lsr & (__u8)(LSR_OVER_ERR | LSR_PAR_ERR |
 						LSR_FRM_ERR | LSR_BREAK));
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	dev_dbg(&edge_port->port->dev, "%s - %02x\n", __func__, new_lsr);
 
@@ -1554,13 +1553,8 @@ static void handle_new_lsr(struct edgeport_port *edge_port, int lsr_data,
 		new_lsr &= (__u8)(LSR_OVER_ERR | LSR_BREAK);
 
 	/* Place LSR data byte into Rx buffer */
-	if (lsr_data) {
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&edge_port->port->port);
-		if (tty) {
-			edge_tty_recv(edge_port->port, tty, &data, 1);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-		}
-	}
+	if (lsr_data)
+		edge_tty_recv(edge_port->port, &data, 1);
 
 	/* update input line counters */
 	icount = &edge_port->icount;
@@ -1676,7 +1670,6 @@ static void edge_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	struct edgeport_port *edge_port = urb->context;
 	struct device *dev = &edge_port->port->dev;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int retval = 0;
 	int port_number;
 	int status = urb->status;
@@ -1715,18 +1708,16 @@ static void edge_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		++data;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&edge_port->port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
 		usb_serial_debug_data(dev, __func__, urb->actual_length, data);
 		if (edge_port->close_pending)
 			dev_dbg(dev, "%s - close pending, dropping data on the floor\n",
 								__func__);
 		else
-			edge_tty_recv(edge_port->port, tty, data,
+			edge_tty_recv(edge_port->port, data,
 					urb->actual_length);
 		edge_port->icount.rx += urb->actual_length;
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 exit:
 	/* continue read unless stopped */
@@ -1741,8 +1732,8 @@ exit:
 		dev_err(dev, "%s - usb_submit_urb failed with result %d\n", __func__, retval);
 }
 
-static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty,
-					unsigned char *data, int length)
+static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *data,
+		int length)
 {
 	int queued;
 
@@ -1750,7 +1741,7 @@ static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (queued < length)
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s - dropping data, %d bytes lost\n",
 			__func__, length - queued);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void edge_bulk_out_callback(struct urb *urb)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
index 171dae1f4a6..716930ab1bb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ static void ir_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
@@ -302,12 +301,8 @@ static void ir_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	if (urb->actual_length == 1)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
 	tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data + 1, urb->actual_length - 1);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void ir_set_termios_callback(struct urb *urb)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
index dd0d910730c..ff77027160a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
@@ -581,7 +581,6 @@ static void read_buf_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
 	if (status) {
@@ -592,14 +591,12 @@ static void read_buf_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - %i chars to write\n", __func__, urb->actual_length);
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 	if (data == NULL)
 		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - data is NULL !!!\n", __func__);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length && data) {
+	if (urb->actual_length && data) {
 		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 	iuu_led_activity_on(urb);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
index 14a219ba4ee..f6d7f68fa43 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ static void	usa26_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int			i, err;
 	int			endpoint;
 	struct usb_serial_port	*port;
-	struct tty_struct	*tty;
 	unsigned char 		*data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
@@ -304,8 +303,7 @@ static void	usa26_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	port =  urb->context;
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
 		/* 0x80 bit is error flag */
 		if ((data[0] & 0x80) == 0) {
 			/* no errors on individual bytes, only
@@ -332,9 +330,8 @@ static void	usa26_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 						flag);
 			}
 		}
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	/* Resubmit urb so we continue receiving */
 	err = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -447,7 +444,6 @@ static void usa28_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	int                     err;
 	struct usb_serial_port  *port;
-	struct tty_struct       *tty;
 	unsigned char           *data;
 	struct keyspan_port_private             *p_priv;
 	int status = urb->status;
@@ -470,13 +466,11 @@ static void usa28_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		p_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 		data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-		if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+		if (urb->actual_length) {
 			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data,
 					urb->actual_length);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 		}
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 		/* Resubmit urb so we continue receiving */
 		err = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -671,7 +665,6 @@ static void	usa49_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int			i, err;
 	int			endpoint;
 	struct usb_serial_port	*port;
-	struct tty_struct	*tty;
 	unsigned char 		*data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
@@ -684,8 +677,7 @@ static void	usa49_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	port =  urb->context;
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
 		/* 0x80 bit is error flag */
 		if ((data[0] & 0x80) == 0) {
 			/* no error on any byte */
@@ -706,9 +698,8 @@ static void	usa49_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 						flag);
 			}
 		}
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	/* Resubmit urb so we continue receiving */
 	err = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -721,7 +712,6 @@ static void usa49wg_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int			i, len, x, err;
 	struct usb_serial	*serial;
 	struct usb_serial_port	*port;
-	struct tty_struct	*tty;
 	unsigned char 		*data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
@@ -746,7 +736,6 @@ static void usa49wg_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 				return;
 			}
 			port = serial->port[data[i++]];
-			tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 			len = data[i++];
 
 			/* 0x80 bit is error flag */
@@ -774,8 +763,7 @@ static void usa49wg_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 					i += 2;
 				}
 			}
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -796,7 +784,6 @@ static void usa90_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int			endpoint;
 	struct usb_serial_port	*port;
 	struct keyspan_port_private	 	*p_priv;
-	struct tty_struct	*tty;
 	unsigned char 		*data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
@@ -812,7 +799,6 @@ static void usa90_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	p_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
 	if (urb->actual_length) {
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 		/* if current mode is DMA, looks like usa28 format
 		   otherwise looks like usa26 data format */
 
@@ -848,8 +834,7 @@ static void usa90_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
 
 	/* Resubmit urb so we continue receiving */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
index 334b1a295c6..3b17d5d13dc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ static void keyspan_pda_request_unthrottle(struct work_struct *work)
 static void keyspan_pda_rx_interrupt(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int retval;
 	int status = urb->status;
@@ -163,14 +162,12 @@ static void keyspan_pda_rx_interrupt(struct urb *urb)
 	/* see if the message is data or a status interrupt */
 	switch (data[0]) {
 	case 0:
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 		 /* rest of message is rx data */
-		if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+		if (urb->actual_length) {
 			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data + 1,
 						urb->actual_length - 1);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 		}
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
 		break;
 	case 1:
 		/* status interrupt */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
index 8ee0825ad70..769d910ae0a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ static void klsi_105_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned len;
 
 	/* empty urbs seem to happen, we ignore them */
@@ -401,10 +400,6 @@ static void klsi_105_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	len = get_unaligned_le16(data);
 	if (len > urb->actual_length - KLSI_HDR_LEN) {
 		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - packet length mismatch\n", __func__);
@@ -412,8 +407,7 @@ static void klsi_105_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data + KLSI_HDR_LEN, len);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void klsi_105_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
index 135c8b4b26f..903d938e174 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ static void kobil_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	int result;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
@@ -333,8 +332,7 @@ static void kobil_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
 
 		/* BEGIN DEBUG */
 		/*
@@ -354,9 +352,8 @@ static void kobil_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		/* END DEBUG */
 
 		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	result = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - Send read URB returns: %i\n", __func__, result);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
index ba20bb037b2..f42528e05d7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
@@ -531,7 +531,6 @@ static void mct_u232_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct mct_u232_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int retval;
 	int status = urb->status;
@@ -561,13 +560,9 @@ static void mct_u232_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	 */
 	if (urb->transfer_buffer_length > 2) {
 		if (urb->actual_length) {
-			tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-			if (tty) {
-				tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data,
-						urb->actual_length);
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			}
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
+			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data,
+					urb->actual_length);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 		}
 		goto exit;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
index 6264f3974ea..bf3c7a23553 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ static void metrousb_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct metrousb_private *metro_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int throttled = 0;
 	int result = 0;
@@ -124,15 +123,13 @@ static void metrousb_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 
 	/* Set the data read from the usb port into the serial port buffer. */
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
 		/* Loop through the data copying each byte to the tty layer. */
 		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
 
 		/* Force the data to the tty layer. */
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	/* Set any port variables. */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&metro_priv->lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
index 22818fb765e..e0ebec3b5d6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
@@ -899,7 +899,6 @@ static void mos7720_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int retval;
 	unsigned char *data ;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
 	if (status) {
@@ -913,12 +912,10 @@ static void mos7720_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 	data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
 		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	if (port->read_urb->status != -EINPROGRESS) {
 		retval = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
index 3ddd7a1f7ff..809fb329eca 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ static void mos7840_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	struct usb_serial *serial;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port;
 	struct moschip_port *mos7840_port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
 	mos7840_port = urb->context;
@@ -774,12 +773,8 @@ static void mos7840_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 	if (urb->actual_length) {
 		struct tty_port *tport = &mos7840_port->port->port;
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(tport);
-		if (tty) {
-			tty_insert_flip_string(tport, data, urb->actual_length);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-		}
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tport, data, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 		mos7840_port->icount.rx += urb->actual_length;
 		smp_wmb();
 		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "mos7840_port->icount.rx is %d:\n", mos7840_port->icount.rx);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c b/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
index 0d96a1a7b9e..38725fc8c2c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ static void navman_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int status = urb->status;
 	int result;
 
@@ -55,12 +54,10 @@ static void navman_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 	usb_serial_debug_data(&port->dev, __func__, urb->actual_length, data);
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
 		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 exit:
 	result = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
index 338191bae5a..1e1cafe287e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
@@ -174,14 +174,9 @@ static void omninet_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	if (urb->actual_length && header->oh_len) {
-		struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-		if (tty) {
-			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port,
-					data + OMNINET_DATAOFFSET,
-					header->oh_len);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-		}
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data + OMNINET_DATAOFFSET,
+				header->oh_len);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
 
 	/* Continue trying to always read  */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
index d3b74e50aff..e13e1a4d3e1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
@@ -51,15 +51,8 @@ struct opticon_private {
 static void opticon_process_data_packet(struct usb_serial_port *port,
 					const unsigned char *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
-
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, buf, len);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void opticon_process_status_packet(struct usb_serial_port *port,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
index 7a53fe9f3af..a958fd41b5b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
@@ -820,7 +820,6 @@ static void oti6858_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port =  urb->context;
 	struct oti6858_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int status = urb->status;
@@ -835,12 +834,10 @@ static void oti6858_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty != NULL && urb->actual_length > 0) {
+	if (urb->actual_length > 0) {
 		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	/* schedule the interrupt urb */
 	result = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index 00047f3c729..54adc9125e5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -772,7 +772,6 @@ static void pl2303_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct pl2303_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	char tty_flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -789,10 +788,6 @@ static void pl2303_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	/* break takes precedence over parity, */
 	/* which takes precedence over framing errors */
 	if (line_status & UART_BREAK_ERROR)
@@ -817,8 +812,7 @@ static void pl2303_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 							urb->actual_length);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 /* All of the device info needed for the PL2303 SIO serial converter */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c b/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
index 5dccc4f957d..6850745808c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
@@ -609,7 +609,6 @@ void qt2_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	struct qt2_serial_private *serial_priv;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port;
 	struct qt2_port_private *port_priv;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	bool escapeflag;
 	unsigned char *ch;
 	int i;
@@ -620,15 +619,11 @@ void qt2_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 		return;
 
 	ch = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	tty = NULL;
 	serial = urb->context;
 	serial_priv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
 	port = serial->port[serial_priv->current_port];
 	port_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
-	if (port_priv->is_open)
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length; i++) {
 		ch = (unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer + i;
 		if ((i <= (len - 3)) &&
@@ -666,10 +661,7 @@ void qt2_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 						 __func__);
 					break;
 				}
-				if (tty) {
-					tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-					tty_kref_put(tty);
-				}
+				tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 
 				newport = *(ch + 3);
 
@@ -683,10 +675,6 @@ void qt2_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 				serial_priv->current_port = newport;
 				port = serial->port[serial_priv->current_port];
 				port_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-				if (port_priv->is_open)
-					tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-				else
-					tty = NULL;
 				i += 3;
 				escapeflag = true;
 				break;
@@ -716,10 +704,7 @@ void qt2_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, ch, 1);
 	}
 
-	if (tty) {
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
-	}
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void qt2_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
index ad12e9e2c7e..21cd7bf2a8c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
@@ -207,38 +207,31 @@ static void safe_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	unsigned char length = urb->actual_length;
 	int actual_length;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	__u16 fcs;
 
 	if (!length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	if (!safe)
 		goto out;
 
 	fcs = fcs_compute10(data, length, CRC10_INITFCS);
 	if (fcs) {
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s - bad CRC %x\n", __func__, fcs);
-		goto err;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	actual_length = data[length - 2] >> 2;
 	if (actual_length > (length - 2)) {
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s - inconsistent lengths %d:%d\n",
 				__func__, actual_length, length);
-		goto err;
+		return;
 	}
 	dev_info(&urb->dev->dev, "%s - actual: %d\n", __func__, actual_length);
 	length = actual_length;
 out:
 	tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, length);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-err:
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static int safe_prepare_write_buffer(struct usb_serial_port *port,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
index 64e53fda149..70aee8d59f2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@ static void sierra_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int err;
 	int endpoint;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
@@ -581,16 +580,12 @@ static void sierra_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 			" endpoint %02x\n", __func__, status, endpoint);
 	} else {
 		if (urb->actual_length) {
-			tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-			if (tty) {
-				tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data,
-					urb->actual_length);
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-
-				tty_kref_put(tty);
-				usb_serial_debug_data(&port->dev, __func__,
-						      urb->actual_length, data);
-			}
+			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data,
+				urb->actual_length);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
+
+			usb_serial_debug_data(&port->dev, __func__,
+					      urb->actual_length, data);
 		} else {
 			dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s: empty read urb"
 				" received\n", __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
index 04e37315272..91ff8e3bddb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
@@ -462,7 +462,6 @@ static void spcp8x5_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct spcp8x5_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u8 status;
@@ -481,9 +480,6 @@ static void spcp8x5_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
 
 	if (status & UART_STATE_TRANSIENT_MASK) {
 		/* break takes precedence over parity, which takes precedence
@@ -500,15 +496,19 @@ static void spcp8x5_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 		if (status & UART_OVERRUN_ERROR)
 			tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 
-		if (status & UART_DCD)
-			usb_serial_handle_dcd_change(port, tty,
-				   priv->line_status & MSR_STATUS_LINE_DCD);
+		if (status & UART_DCD) {
+			struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
+			if (tty) {
+				usb_serial_handle_dcd_change(port, tty,
+				       priv->line_status & MSR_STATUS_LINE_DCD);
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, data, tty_flag,
 							urb->actual_length);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static int spcp8x5_wait_modem_info(struct usb_serial_port *port,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
index 38713156e95..58bc7e79352 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ static void ssu100_update_lsr(struct usb_serial_port *port, u8 lsr,
 
 }
 
-static int ssu100_process_packet(struct urb *urb)
+static void ssu100_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	char *packet = (char *)urb->transfer_buffer;
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ static int ssu100_process_packet(struct urb *urb)
 		ch = packet;
 
 	if (!len)
-		return 0;	/* status only */
+		return;	/* status only */
 
 	if (port->port.console && port->sysrq) {
 		for (i = 0; i < len; i++, ch++) {
@@ -619,24 +619,7 @@ static int ssu100_process_packet(struct urb *urb)
 	} else
 		tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, ch, flag, len);
 
-	return len;
-}
-
-static void ssu100_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
-{
-	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
-	int count;
-
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
-	count = ssu100_process_packet(urb);
-
-	if (count)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ssu100_device = {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
index 2ffa6ae3b5e..be05e6caf9a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ static void symbol_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = priv->port;
 	int status = urb->status;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int result;
 	int data_length;
 
@@ -82,13 +81,8 @@ static void symbol_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		 * we pretty much just ignore the size and send everything
 		 * else to the tty layer.
 		 */
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-		if (tty) {
-			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, &data[1],
-					data_length);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-		}
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, &data[1], data_length);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	} else {
 		dev_dbg(&priv->udev->dev,
 			"Improper amount of data received from the device, "
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
index 05077e3c763..39cb9b807c3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ static void ti_interrupt_callback(struct urb *urb);
 static void ti_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb);
 static void ti_bulk_out_callback(struct urb *urb);
 
-static void ti_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty,
-	unsigned char *data, int length);
+static void ti_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *data,
+		int length);
 static void ti_send(struct ti_port *tport);
 static int ti_set_mcr(struct ti_port *tport, unsigned int mcr);
 static int ti_get_lsr(struct ti_port *tport);
@@ -1118,7 +1118,6 @@ static void ti_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	struct device *dev = &urb->dev->dev;
 	int status = urb->status;
 	int retval = 0;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	switch (status) {
 	case 0:
@@ -1145,23 +1144,18 @@ static void ti_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty) {
-		if (urb->actual_length) {
-			usb_serial_debug_data(dev, __func__, urb->actual_length,
-					      urb->transfer_buffer);
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
+		usb_serial_debug_data(dev, __func__, urb->actual_length,
+				      urb->transfer_buffer);
 
-			if (!tport->tp_is_open)
-				dev_dbg(dev, "%s - port closed, dropping data\n",
-					__func__);
-			else
-				ti_recv(port, tty, urb->transfer_buffer,
-						urb->actual_length);
-			spin_lock(&tport->tp_lock);
-			tport->tp_icount.rx += urb->actual_length;
-			spin_unlock(&tport->tp_lock);
-		}
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
+		if (!tport->tp_is_open)
+			dev_dbg(dev, "%s - port closed, dropping data\n",
+				__func__);
+		else
+			ti_recv(port, urb->transfer_buffer, urb->actual_length);
+		spin_lock(&tport->tp_lock);
+		tport->tp_icount.rx += urb->actual_length;
+		spin_unlock(&tport->tp_lock);
 	}
 
 exit:
@@ -1209,8 +1203,8 @@ static void ti_bulk_out_callback(struct urb *urb)
 }
 
 
-static void ti_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty,
-	unsigned char *data, int length)
+static void ti_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *data,
+		int length)
 {
 	int cnt;
 
@@ -1222,11 +1216,10 @@ static void ti_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty,
 			if (cnt == 0)
 				break;
 		}
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 		data += cnt;
 		length -= cnt;
 	} while (length > 0);
-
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
index 293b460030c..a547c91e3c0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ static void usb_wwan_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int err;
 	int endpoint;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	struct device *dev;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
@@ -288,16 +287,12 @@ static void usb_wwan_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		dev_dbg(dev, "%s: nonzero status: %d on endpoint %02x.\n",
 			__func__, status, endpoint);
 	} else {
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-		if (tty) {
-			if (urb->actual_length) {
-				tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data,
-						urb->actual_length);
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			} else
-				dev_dbg(dev, "%s: empty read urb received\n", __func__);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-		}
+		if (urb->actual_length) {
+			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data,
+					urb->actual_length);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
+		} else
+			dev_dbg(dev, "%s: empty read urb received\n", __func__);
 
 		/* Resubmit urb so we continue receiving */
 		err = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/include/linux/tty.h b/include/linux/tty.h
index f16a47a13a0..f89acd1ed6d 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty.h
@@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ extern void do_SAK(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void __do_SAK(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void disassociate_ctty(int priv);
 extern void no_tty(void);
-extern void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void tty_flush_to_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void tty_buffer_free_all(struct tty_port *port);
 extern void tty_buffer_flush(struct tty_struct *tty);
diff --git a/include/linux/tty_flip.h b/include/linux/tty_flip.h
index 5cb694aba32..c5572807633 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty_flip.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty_flip.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ extern int tty_prepare_flip_string(struct tty_port *port,
 		unsigned char **chars, size_t size);
 extern int tty_prepare_flip_string_flags(struct tty_port *port,
 		unsigned char **chars, char **flags, size_t size);
+extern void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_port *port);
 void tty_schedule_flip(struct tty_struct *tty);
 
 static inline int tty_insert_flip_char(struct tty_port *port,
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
index cbec3b64287..b6e44ad6cca 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
@@ -541,23 +541,21 @@ int rfcomm_dev_ioctl(struct sock *sk, unsigned int cmd, void __user *arg)
 static void rfcomm_dev_data_ready(struct rfcomm_dlc *dlc, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct rfcomm_dev *dev = dlc->owner;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	if (!dev) {
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty = dev->port.tty;
-	if (!tty || !skb_queue_empty(&dev->pending)) {
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(&dev->pending)) {
 		skb_queue_tail(&dev->pending, skb);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	BT_DBG("dlc %p tty %p len %d", dlc, tty, skb->len);
+	BT_DBG("dlc %p len %d", dlc, skb->len);
 
 	tty_insert_flip_string(&dev->port, skb->data, skb->len);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&dev->port);
 
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 }
@@ -621,14 +619,10 @@ static void rfcomm_dev_modem_status(struct rfcomm_dlc *dlc, u8 v24_sig)
 /* ---- TTY functions ---- */
 static void rfcomm_tty_copy_pending(struct rfcomm_dev *dev)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = dev->port.tty;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int inserted = 0;
 
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
-	BT_DBG("dev %p tty %p", dev, tty);
+	BT_DBG("dev %p", dev);
 
 	rfcomm_dlc_lock(dev->dlc);
 
@@ -641,7 +635,7 @@ static void rfcomm_tty_copy_pending(struct rfcomm_dev *dev)
 	rfcomm_dlc_unlock(dev->dlc);
 
 	if (inserted > 0)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&dev->port);
 }
 
 static int rfcomm_tty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
index 2491f6f5387..9a5fd3c3e53 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
@@ -1136,14 +1136,14 @@ static int ircomm_tty_data_indication(void *instance, void *sap,
 		ircomm_tty_send_initial_parameters(self);
 		ircomm_tty_link_established(self);
 	}
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	/*
 	 * Use flip buffer functions since the code may be called from interrupt
 	 * context
 	 */
 	tty_insert_flip_string(&self->port, skb->data, skb->len);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&self->port);
 
 	/* No need to kfree_skb - see ircomm_ttp_data_indication() */
 
-- 
cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2


From 4f73bc4dd3e8563ef4109f293a092820dff66d92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joe Millenbach <jmillenbach@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:44:22 -0800
Subject: tty: Added a CONFIG_TTY option to allow removal of TTY

The option allows you to remove TTY and compile without errors. This
saves space on systems that won't support TTY interfaces anyway.
bloat-o-meter output is below.

The bulk of this patch consists of Kconfig changes adding "depends on
TTY" to various serial devices and similar drivers that require the TTY
layer.  Ideally, these dependencies would occur on a common intermediate
symbol such as SERIO, but most drivers "select SERIO" rather than
"depends on SERIO", and "select" does not respect dependencies.

bloat-o-meter output comparing our previous minimal to new minimal by
removing TTY.  The list is filtered to not show removed entries with awk
'$3 != "-"' as the list was very long.

add/remove: 0/226 grow/shrink: 2/14 up/down: 6/-35356 (-35350)
function                                     old     new   delta
chr_dev_init                                 166     170      +4
allow_signal                                  80      82      +2
static.__warned                              143     142      -1
disallow_signal                               63      62      -1
__set_special_pids                            95      94      -1
unregister_console                           126     121      -5
start_kernel                                 546     541      -5
register_console                             593     588      -5
copy_from_user                                45      40      -5
sys_setsid                                   128     120      -8
sys_vhangup                                   32      19     -13
do_exit                                     1543    1526     -17
bitmap_zero                                   60      40     -20
arch_local_irq_save                          137     117     -20
release_task                                 674     652     -22
static.spin_unlock_irqrestore                308     260     -48

Signed-off-by: Joe Millenbach <jmillenbach@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Jamey Sharp <jamey@minilop.net>
Reviewed-by: Josh Triplett <josh@joshtriplett.org>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 arch/alpha/Kconfig                  |  2 ++
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/Kconfig            |  1 +
 arch/m68k/Kconfig.devices           |  2 +-
 arch/parisc/Kconfig                 |  1 +
 arch/tile/Kconfig                   |  1 +
 arch/um/Kconfig.common              |  1 +
 arch/xtensa/Kconfig                 |  1 +
 drivers/bluetooth/Kconfig           |  1 +
 drivers/char/Kconfig                |  7 +++---
 drivers/char/pcmcia/Kconfig         |  4 ++--
 drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig          |  2 +-
 drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig      |  4 ++++
 drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig      | 10 ++++++++-
 drivers/input/mouse/Kconfig         |  3 +++
 drivers/input/serio/Kconfig         |  1 +
 drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig   | 22 +++++++++++++++++++
 drivers/ipack/devices/Kconfig       |  2 +-
 drivers/isdn/Kconfig                |  1 +
 drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig           |  1 +
 drivers/isdn/gigaset/Kconfig        |  1 +
 drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/Kconfig |  1 +
 drivers/lguest/Kconfig              |  2 +-
 drivers/media/radio/wl128x/Kconfig  |  2 +-
 drivers/misc/Kconfig                |  2 +-
 drivers/misc/ti-st/Kconfig          |  2 +-
 drivers/mmc/card/Kconfig            |  1 +
 drivers/net/caif/Kconfig            |  2 +-
 drivers/net/can/Kconfig             |  2 +-
 drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig        |  4 ++--
 drivers/net/irda/Kconfig            |  2 +-
 drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig             |  3 +++
 drivers/net/slip/Kconfig            |  1 +
 drivers/net/usb/Kconfig             |  4 ++--
 drivers/net/wan/Kconfig             |  2 +-
 drivers/pps/clients/Kconfig         |  2 +-
 drivers/s390/char/Kconfig           |  8 +++----
 drivers/staging/ccg/Kconfig         |  2 +-
 drivers/staging/dgrp/Kconfig        |  2 +-
 drivers/staging/fwserial/Kconfig    |  2 +-
 drivers/staging/sb105x/Kconfig      |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/Kconfig                 | 13 +++++++++++
 drivers/tty/Makefile                |  2 +-
 drivers/tty/hvc/Kconfig             |  3 +++
 drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig          |  4 ++++
 drivers/usb/class/Kconfig           |  2 +-
 drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig          |  6 +++++
 drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig          |  2 +-
 fs/proc/Makefile                    |  3 ++-
 include/linux/console.h             |  5 +++++
 include/linux/proc_fs.h             |  5 +++++
 include/linux/tty.h                 | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 lib/Kconfig.kgdb                    |  1 +
 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/Kconfig        |  1 +
 net/irda/ircomm/Kconfig             |  2 +-
 sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig            |  3 ++-
 55 files changed, 165 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)

(limited to 'net/irda')

diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
index 9d5904cc771..1ef196ddade 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ choice
 
 config ALPHA_GENERIC
 	bool "Generic"
+	depends on TTY
 	help
 	  A generic kernel will run on all supported Alpha hardware.
 
@@ -491,6 +492,7 @@ config VGA_HOSE
 
 config ALPHA_SRM
 	bool "Use SRM as bootloader" if ALPHA_CABRIOLET || ALPHA_AVANTI_CH || ALPHA_EB64P || ALPHA_PC164 || ALPHA_TAKARA || ALPHA_EB164 || ALPHA_ALCOR || ALPHA_MIATA || ALPHA_LX164 || ALPHA_SX164 || ALPHA_NAUTILUS || ALPHA_NONAME
+	depends on TTY
 	default y if ALPHA_JENSEN || ALPHA_MIKASA || ALPHA_SABLE || ALPHA_LYNX || ALPHA_NORITAKE || ALPHA_DP264 || ALPHA_RAWHIDE || ALPHA_EIGER || ALPHA_WILDFIRE || ALPHA_TITAN || ALPHA_SHARK || ALPHA_MARVEL
 	---help---
 	  There are two different types of booting firmware on Alphas: SRM,
diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/Kconfig
index 8d513a8c526..d84707d5520 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config HP_SIMETH
 
 config HP_SIMSERIAL
 	bool "Simulated serial driver support"
+	depends on TTY
 
 config HP_SIMSERIAL_CONSOLE
 	bool "Console for HP simulator"
diff --git a/arch/m68k/Kconfig.devices b/arch/m68k/Kconfig.devices
index c4cdfe444c6..4bc945dfe46 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Kconfig.devices
+++ b/arch/m68k/Kconfig.devices
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ config NFBLOCK
 
 config NFCON
 	tristate "NatFeat console driver"
-	depends on NATFEAT
+	depends on TTY && NATFEAT
 	help
 	  Say Y to include support for the ARAnyM NatFeat console driver
 	  which allows the console output to be redirected to the stderr
diff --git a/arch/parisc/Kconfig b/arch/parisc/Kconfig
index b77feffbade..df5beb63976 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/parisc/Kconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ config PARISC
 	select HAVE_MOD_ARCH_SPECIFIC
 	select MODULES_USE_ELF_RELA
 	select CLONE_BACKWARDS
+	select TTY # Needed for pdc_cons.c
 
 	help
 	  The PA-RISC microprocessor is designed by Hewlett-Packard and used
diff --git a/arch/tile/Kconfig b/arch/tile/Kconfig
index 875d008828b..ae8a7ca67fa 100644
--- a/arch/tile/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/tile/Kconfig
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ config DEBUG_COPY_FROM_USER
 	def_bool n
 
 config HVC_TILE
+	depends on TTY
 	select HVC_DRIVER
 	def_bool y
 
diff --git a/arch/um/Kconfig.common b/arch/um/Kconfig.common
index 648121b037d..bceee6623b0 100644
--- a/arch/um/Kconfig.common
+++ b/arch/um/Kconfig.common
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config UML
 	select GENERIC_CPU_DEVICES
 	select GENERIC_IO
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
+	select TTY # Needed for line.c
 
 config MMU
 	bool
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
index 5aab1acabf1..ad64c73b867 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ choice
 
 config XTENSA_PLATFORM_ISS
 	bool "ISS"
+	depends on TTY
 	select XTENSA_CALIBRATE_CCOUNT
 	select SERIAL_CONSOLE
 	select XTENSA_ISS_NETWORK
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/Kconfig b/drivers/bluetooth/Kconfig
index e9f203eadb1..fdfd61a2d52 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/Kconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ config BT_HCIBTSDIO
 
 config BT_HCIUART
 	tristate "HCI UART driver"
+	depends on TTY
 	help
 	  Bluetooth HCI UART driver.
 	  This driver is required if you want to use Bluetooth devices with
diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index 72bedad6bf8..3bb6fa3930b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ source "drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig"
 
 config TTY_PRINTK
 	bool "TTY driver to output user messages via printk"
-	depends on EXPERT
+	depends on EXPERT && TTY
 	default n
 	---help---
 	  If you say Y here, the support for writing user messages (i.e.
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ source "drivers/tty/hvc/Kconfig"
 
 config VIRTIO_CONSOLE
 	tristate "Virtio console"
-	depends on VIRTIO
+	depends on VIRTIO && TTY
 	select HVC_DRIVER
 	help
 	  Virtio console for use with lguest and other hypervisors.
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ config XILINX_HWICAP
 
 config R3964
 	tristate "Siemens R3964 line discipline"
+	depends on TTY
 	---help---
 	  This driver allows synchronous communication with devices using the
 	  Siemens R3964 packet protocol. Unless you are dealing with special
@@ -439,7 +440,7 @@ source "drivers/char/pcmcia/Kconfig"
 
 config MWAVE
 	tristate "ACP Modem (Mwave) support"
-	depends on X86
+	depends on X86 && TTY
 	select SERIAL_8250
 	---help---
 	  The ACP modem (Mwave) for Linux is a WinModem. It is composed of a
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/Kconfig b/drivers/char/pcmcia/Kconfig
index 6614416a862..2a166d56738 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/Kconfig
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ menu "PCMCIA character devices"
 
 config SYNCLINK_CS
 	tristate "SyncLink PC Card support"
-	depends on PCMCIA
+	depends on PCMCIA && TTY
 	help
 	  Enable support for the SyncLink PC Card serial adapter, running
 	  asynchronous and HDLC communications up to 512Kbps. The port is
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ config CARDMAN_4040
 
 config IPWIRELESS
 	tristate "IPWireless 3G UMTS PCMCIA card support"
-	depends on PCMCIA && NETDEVICES
+	depends on PCMCIA && NETDEVICES && TTY
 	select PPP
 	help
 	  This is a driver for 3G UMTS PCMCIA card from IPWireless company. In
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
index bdca5111eb9..cf474b2df4a 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ config I2C_PARPORT_LIGHT
 
 config I2C_TAOS_EVM
 	tristate "TAOS evaluation module"
-	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+	depends on EXPERIMENTAL && TTY
 	select SERIO
 	select SERIO_SERPORT
 	default n
diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig b/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig
index 56eb471b557..055bcaba774 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ config JOYSTICK_TMDC
 
 source "drivers/input/joystick/iforce/Kconfig"
 
+if TTY
+
 config JOYSTICK_WARRIOR
 	tristate "Logitech WingMan Warrior joystick"
 	select SERIO
@@ -205,6 +207,8 @@ config JOYSTICK_ZHENHUA
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called zhenhua.
 
+endif # TTY
+
 config JOYSTICK_DB9
 	tristate "Multisystem, Sega Genesis, Saturn joysticks and gamepads"
 	depends on PARPORT
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig b/drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig
index 5a240c60342..008f96aaf19 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ config KEYBOARD_ATARI
 config KEYBOARD_ATKBD
 	tristate "AT keyboard" if EXPERT || !X86
 	default y
+	depends on TTY
 	select SERIO
 	select SERIO_LIBPS2
 	select SERIO_I8042 if X86
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ config KEYBOARD_BFIN
 
 config KEYBOARD_LKKBD
 	tristate "DECstation/VAXstation LK201/LK401 keyboard"
+	depends on TTY
 	select SERIO
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to use a LK201 or LK401 style serial
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ config KEYBOARD_HIL_OLD
 
 config KEYBOARD_HIL
 	tristate "HP HIL keyboard/pointer support"
-	depends on GSC || HP300
+	depends on (GSC || HP300) && TTY
 	default y
 	select HP_SDC
 	select HIL_MLC
@@ -400,6 +402,7 @@ config KEYBOARD_IMX
 
 config KEYBOARD_NEWTON
 	tristate "Newton keyboard"
+	depends on TTY
 	select SERIO
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a Newton keyboard on a serial port.
@@ -479,6 +482,8 @@ config KEYBOARD_SAMSUNG
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called samsung-keypad.
 
+if TTY
+
 config KEYBOARD_STOWAWAY
 	tristate "Stowaway keyboard"
 	select SERIO
@@ -501,6 +506,8 @@ config KEYBOARD_SUNKBD
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called sunkbd.
 
+endif # TTY
+
 config KEYBOARD_SH_KEYSC
 	tristate "SuperH KEYSC keypad support"
 	depends on SUPERH || ARCH_SHMOBILE
@@ -597,6 +604,7 @@ config KEYBOARD_TWL4030
 
 config KEYBOARD_XTKBD
 	tristate "XT keyboard"
+	depends on TTY
 	select SERIO
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to use the old IBM PC/XT keyboard (or
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/Kconfig b/drivers/input/mouse/Kconfig
index cd6268cf7cd..fc160f72dc4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ if INPUT_MOUSE
 
 config MOUSE_PS2
 	tristate "PS/2 mouse"
+	depends on TTY
 	default y
 	select SERIO
 	select SERIO_LIBPS2
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ config MOUSE_PS2_OLPC
 
 config MOUSE_SERIAL
 	tristate "Serial mouse"
+	depends on TTY
 	select SERIO
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a serial (RS-232, COM port) mouse connected
@@ -262,6 +264,7 @@ config MOUSE_RISCPC
 
 config MOUSE_VSXXXAA
 	tristate "DEC VSXXX-AA/GA mouse and VSXXX-AB tablet"
+	depends on TTY
 	select SERIO
 	help
 	  Say Y (or M) if you want to use a DEC VSXXX-AA (hockey
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig b/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig
index 4a4e182c33e..81ee7551148 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 config SERIO
 	tristate "Serial I/O support" if EXPERT || !X86
 	default y
+	depends on TTY
 	help
 	  Say Yes here if you have any input device that uses serial I/O to
 	  communicate with the system. This includes the
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig b/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig
index 515cfe79054..3d6f548dd3d 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_DA9052
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called da9052_tsi.
 
+if TTY
+
 config TOUCHSCREEN_DYNAPRO
 	tristate "Dynapro serial touchscreen"
 	select SERIO
@@ -216,6 +218,8 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_HAMPSHIRE
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called hampshire.
 
+endif # TTY
+
 config TOUCHSCREEN_EETI
 	tristate "EETI touchscreen panel support"
 	depends on I2C
@@ -237,6 +241,7 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_EGALAX
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_FUJITSU
 	tristate "Fujitsu serial touchscreen"
+	depends on TTY
 	select SERIO
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have the Fujitsu touchscreen (such as one
@@ -275,6 +280,8 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_S3C2410
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called s3c2410_ts.
 
+if TTY
+
 config TOUCHSCREEN_GUNZE
 	tristate "Gunze AHL-51S touchscreen"
 	select SERIO
@@ -311,6 +318,8 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_WACOM_W8001
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called wacom_w8001.
 
+endif # TTY
+
 config TOUCHSCREEN_WACOM_I2C
 	tristate "Wacom Tablet support (I2C)"
 	depends on I2C
@@ -369,6 +378,8 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_MMS114
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called mms114.
 
+if TTY
+
 config TOUCHSCREEN_MTOUCH
 	tristate "MicroTouch serial touchscreens"
 	select SERIO
@@ -393,6 +404,8 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_INEXIO
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called inexio.
 
+endif # TTY
+
 config TOUCHSCREEN_INTEL_MID
 	tristate "Intel MID platform resistive touchscreen"
 	depends on INTEL_SCU_IPC
@@ -450,6 +463,7 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_HTCPEN
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_PENMOUNT
 	tristate "Penmount serial touchscreen"
+	depends on TTY
 	select SERIO
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a Penmount serial touchscreen connected to
@@ -493,6 +507,8 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_TNETV107X
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called tnetv107x-ts.
 
+if TTY
+
 config TOUCHSCREEN_TOUCHRIGHT
 	tristate "Touchright serial touchscreen"
 	select SERIO
@@ -517,6 +533,8 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_TOUCHWIN
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called touchwin.
 
+endif # TTY
+
 config TOUCHSCREEN_TI_AM335X_TSC
 	tristate "TI Touchscreen Interface"
 	depends on MFD_TI_AM335X_TSCADC
@@ -790,6 +808,8 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_EASYTOUCH
 	  Say Y here if you have an EasyTouch USB Touch controller.
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+if TTY
+
 config TOUCHSCREEN_TOUCHIT213
 	tristate "Sahara TouchIT-213 touchscreen"
 	select SERIO
@@ -813,6 +833,8 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_TSC_SERIO
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called tsc40.
 
+endif # TTY
+
 config TOUCHSCREEN_TSC2005
         tristate "TSC2005 based touchscreens"
         depends on SPI_MASTER && GENERIC_HARDIRQS
diff --git a/drivers/ipack/devices/Kconfig b/drivers/ipack/devices/Kconfig
index 0b82fdc198c..907a8cb48f2 100644
--- a/drivers/ipack/devices/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ipack/devices/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config SERIAL_IPOCTAL
 	tristate "IndustryPack IP-OCTAL uart support"
-	depends on IPACK_BUS
+	depends on IPACK_BUS && TTY
 	help
 	  This driver supports the IPOCTAL serial port device for the IndustryPack bus.
 	default n
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/Kconfig
index 86cd75a0e84..ef661acdda1 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/Kconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ if ISDN
 
 menuconfig ISDN_I4L
 	tristate "Old ISDN4Linux (deprecated)"
+	depends on TTY
 	---help---
 	  This driver allows you to use an ISDN adapter for networking
 	  connections and as dialin/out device.  The isdn-tty's have a built
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
index 15c3ffd9d86..f0468658004 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ config CAPI_TRACE
 
 config ISDN_CAPI_MIDDLEWARE
 	bool "CAPI2.0 Middleware support"
+	depends on TTY
 	help
 	  This option will enhance the capabilities of the /dev/capi20
 	  interface.  It will provide a means of moving a data connection,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/Kconfig
index b18a92c3218..dde5e09e626 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 menuconfig ISDN_DRV_GIGASET
 	tristate "Siemens Gigaset support"
+	depends on TTY
 	select CRC_CCITT
 	select BITREVERSE
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/Kconfig
index eadc1cd34a2..b8611e3e5e7 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/Kconfig
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ config MISDN_NETJET
 	tristate "Support for NETJet cards"
 	depends on MISDN
 	depends on PCI
+	depends on TTY
 	select MISDN_IPAC
 	select ISDN_HDLC
 	select ISDN_I4L
diff --git a/drivers/lguest/Kconfig b/drivers/lguest/Kconfig
index 34ae49dc557..f9c43145a61 100644
--- a/drivers/lguest/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/lguest/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config LGUEST
 	tristate "Linux hypervisor example code"
-	depends on X86_32 && EXPERIMENTAL && EVENTFD
+	depends on X86_32 && EXPERIMENTAL && EVENTFD && TTY
 	select HVC_DRIVER
 	---help---
 	  This is a very simple module which allows you to run
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/Kconfig b/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/Kconfig
index ea1e6545df3..f359be7e9dd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 menu "Texas Instruments WL128x FM driver (ST based)"
 config RADIO_WL128X
 	tristate "Texas Instruments WL128x FM Radio"
-	depends on VIDEO_V4L2 && RFKILL && GPIOLIB
+	depends on VIDEO_V4L2 && RFKILL && GPIOLIB && TTY
 	select TI_ST if NET
 	help
 	Choose Y here if you have this FM radio chip.
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index b151b7c1bd5..4b2bb939dde 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ config PHANTOM
 
 config INTEL_MID_PTI
 	tristate "Parallel Trace Interface for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard"
-	depends on PCI
+	depends on PCI && TTY
 	default n
 	help
 	  The PTI (Parallel Trace Interface) driver directs
diff --git a/drivers/misc/ti-st/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/ti-st/Kconfig
index abb5de1afce..f34dcc51473 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ti-st/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/ti-st/Kconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 menu "Texas Instruments shared transport line discipline"
 config TI_ST
 	tristate "Shared transport core driver"
-	depends on NET && GPIOLIB
+	depends on NET && GPIOLIB && TTY
 	select FW_LOADER
 	help
 	  This enables the shared transport core driver for TI
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/Kconfig b/drivers/mmc/card/Kconfig
index 3b1f783bf92..5562308699b 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/Kconfig
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ config MMC_BLOCK_BOUNCE
 
 config SDIO_UART
 	tristate "SDIO UART/GPS class support"
+	depends on TTY
 	help
 	  SDIO function driver for SDIO cards that implements the UART
 	  class, as well as the GPS class which appears like a UART.
diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/Kconfig b/drivers/net/caif/Kconfig
index abf4d7a9dcc..60c2142373c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ comment "CAIF transport drivers"
 
 config CAIF_TTY
 	tristate "CAIF TTY transport driver"
-	depends on CAIF
+	depends on CAIF && TTY
 	default n
 	---help---
 	The CAIF TTY transport driver is a Line Discipline (ldisc)
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/Kconfig b/drivers/net/can/Kconfig
index b56bd9e8095..72df3a306a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/can/Kconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ config CAN_VCAN
 
 config CAN_SLCAN
 	tristate "Serial / USB serial CAN Adaptors (slcan)"
-	depends on CAN
+	depends on CAN && TTY
 	---help---
 	  CAN driver for several 'low cost' CAN interfaces that are attached
 	  via serial lines or via USB-to-serial adapters using the LAWICEL
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig b/drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig
index 95dbcfdf131..bf5e5968768 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config MKISS
 	tristate "Serial port KISS driver"
-	depends on AX25
+	depends on AX25 && TTY
 	select CRC16
 	---help---
 	  KISS is a protocol used for the exchange of data between a computer
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ config MKISS
 
 config 6PACK
 	tristate "Serial port 6PACK driver"
-	depends on AX25
+	depends on AX25 && TTY
 	---help---
 	  6pack is a transmission protocol for the data exchange between your
 	  PC and your TNC (the Terminal Node Controller acts as a kind of
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig b/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig
index 595205406d7..e1454cdec14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ comment "SIR device drivers"
 
 config IRTTY_SIR
 	tristate "IrTTY (uses Linux serial driver)"
-	depends on IRDA
+	depends on IRDA && TTY
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to build support for the IrTTY line
 	  discipline.  To compile it as a module, choose M here: the module
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig
index 872df3ef07a..3d9ef4f1e60 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ config PPPOL2TP
 	  Support for PPP-over-L2TP socket family. L2TP is a protocol
 	  used by ISPs and enterprises to tunnel PPP traffic over UDP
 	  tunnels. L2TP is replacing PPTP for VPN uses.
+if TTY
 
 config PPP_ASYNC
 	tristate "PPP support for async serial ports"
@@ -172,4 +173,6 @@ config PPP_SYNC_TTY
 
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here.
 
+endif # TTY
+
 endif # PPP
diff --git a/drivers/net/slip/Kconfig b/drivers/net/slip/Kconfig
index 211b160e4e9..48e68714eef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/slip/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 config SLIP
 	tristate "SLIP (serial line) support"
+	depends on TTY
 	---help---
 	  Say Y if you intend to use SLIP or CSLIP (compressed SLIP) to
 	  connect to your Internet service provider or to connect to some
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/Kconfig b/drivers/net/usb/Kconfig
index ef976215b64..bd33153261c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/Kconfig
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ config USB_NET_QMI_WWAN
 
 config USB_HSO
 	tristate "Option USB High Speed Mobile Devices"
-	depends on USB && RFKILL
+	depends on USB && RFKILL && TTY
 	default n
 	help
 	  Choose this option if you have an Option HSDPA/HSUPA card.
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ config USB_SIERRA_NET
 
 config USB_VL600
 	tristate "LG VL600 modem dongle"
-	depends on USB_NET_CDCETHER
+	depends on USB_NET_CDCETHER && TTY
 	select USB_ACM
 	help
 	  Select this if you want to use an LG Electronics 4G/LTE usb modem
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wan/Kconfig
index d58431e99f7..61eb8994b34 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/Kconfig
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ config LAPBETHER
 
 config X25_ASY
 	tristate "X.25 async driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
-	depends on LAPB && X25
+	depends on LAPB && X25 && TTY
 	---help---
 	  Send and receive X.25 frames over regular asynchronous serial
 	  lines such as telephone lines equipped with ordinary modems.
diff --git a/drivers/pps/clients/Kconfig b/drivers/pps/clients/Kconfig
index 445197d4a8c..6efd9b60d8f 100644
--- a/drivers/pps/clients/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/pps/clients/Kconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ config PPS_CLIENT_KTIMER
 
 config PPS_CLIENT_LDISC
 	tristate "PPS line discipline"
-	depends on PPS
+	depends on PPS && TTY
 	help
 	  If you say yes here you get support for a PPS source connected
 	  with the CD (Carrier Detect) pin of your serial port.
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/Kconfig b/drivers/s390/char/Kconfig
index 2c9a776bd63..71bf959732f 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/Kconfig
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ config TN3270
 config TN3270_TTY
 	def_tristate y
 	prompt "Support for tty input/output on 3270 terminals"
-	depends on TN3270
+	depends on TN3270 && TTY
 	help
 	  Include support for using an IBM 3270 terminal as a Linux tty.
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ config TN3270_CONSOLE
 config TN3215
 	def_bool y
 	prompt "Support for 3215 line mode terminal"
-	depends on CCW
+	depends on CCW && TTY
 	help
 	  Include support for IBM 3215 line-mode terminals.
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ config CCW_CONSOLE
 config SCLP_TTY
 	def_bool y
 	prompt "Support for SCLP line mode terminal"
-	depends on S390
+	depends on S390 && TTY
 	help
 	  Include support for IBM SCLP line-mode terminals.
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ config SCLP_CONSOLE
 config SCLP_VT220_TTY
 	def_bool y
 	prompt "Support for SCLP VT220-compatible terminal"
-	depends on S390
+	depends on S390 && TTY
 	help
 	  Include support for an IBM SCLP VT220-compatible terminal.
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/ccg/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/ccg/Kconfig
index 8997a8c757a..7ed5bc6caad 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ccg/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/ccg/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ if USB_GADGET
 
 config USB_G_CCG
 	tristate "Configurable Composite Gadget (STAGING)"
-	depends on STAGING && BLOCK && NET && !USB_ZERO && !USB_ZERO_HNPTEST && !USB_AUDIO && !GADGET_UAC1 && !USB_ETH && !USB_ETH_RNDIS && !USB_ETH_EEM && !USB_G_NCM && !USB_GADGETFS && !USB_FUNCTIONFS && !USB_FUNCTIONFS_ETH && !USB_FUNCTIONFS_RNDIS && !USB_FUNCTIONFS_GENERIC && !USB_FILE_STORAGE && !USB_FILE_STORAGE_TEST && !USB_MASS_STORAGE && !USB_G_SERIAL && !USB_MIDI_GADGET && !USB_G_PRINTER && !USB_CDC_COMPOSITE && !USB_G_NOKIA && !USB_G_ACM_MS && !USB_G_MULTI && !USB_G_MULTI_RNDIS && !USB_G_MULTI_CDC && !USB_G_HID && !USB_G_DBGP && !USB_G_WEBCAM
+	depends on STAGING && BLOCK && NET && !USB_ZERO && !USB_ZERO_HNPTEST && !USB_AUDIO && !GADGET_UAC1 && !USB_ETH && !USB_ETH_RNDIS && !USB_ETH_EEM && !USB_G_NCM && !USB_GADGETFS && !USB_FUNCTIONFS && !USB_FUNCTIONFS_ETH && !USB_FUNCTIONFS_RNDIS && !USB_FUNCTIONFS_GENERIC && !USB_FILE_STORAGE && !USB_FILE_STORAGE_TEST && !USB_MASS_STORAGE && !USB_G_SERIAL && !USB_MIDI_GADGET && !USB_G_PRINTER && !USB_CDC_COMPOSITE && !USB_G_NOKIA && !USB_G_ACM_MS && !USB_G_MULTI && !USB_G_MULTI_RNDIS && !USB_G_MULTI_CDC && !USB_G_HID && !USB_G_DBGP && !USB_G_WEBCAM && TTY
 	help
 	  The Configurable Composite Gadget supports multiple USB
 	  functions: acm, mass storage, rndis and FunctionFS.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgrp/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/dgrp/Kconfig
index 39f4bb65ec8..e4c41552923 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgrp/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgrp/Kconfig
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 config DGRP
        tristate "Digi Realport driver"
        default n
-       depends on SYSFS
+       depends on SYSFS && TTY
        ---help---
        Support for Digi Realport devices.  These devices allow you to
        access remote serial ports as if they are local tty devices.  This
diff --git a/drivers/staging/fwserial/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/fwserial/Kconfig
index 580406cb180..9cdb3cdc4b6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fwserial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/fwserial/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config FIREWIRE_SERIAL
        tristate "TTY over Firewire"
-       depends on FIREWIRE
+       depends on FIREWIRE && TTY
        help
           This enables TTY over IEEE 1394, providing high-speed serial
 	  connectivity to cabled peers.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/sb105x/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/sb105x/Kconfig
index 3d0d0eb95b8..6a2e1b78e84 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sb105x/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/sb105x/Kconfig
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 config SB105X
 	tristate "SystemBase PCI Multiport UART"
 	select SERIAL_CORE
-	depends on PCI && BROKEN
+	depends on PCI && TTY && BROKEN
 	help
 	  A driver for the SystemBase Multi-2/PCI serial card
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
index 0ecf22b6a38..a79fd8ebd56 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+config TTY
+	bool "Enable TTY" if EXPERT
+	default y
+	---help---
+	  Allows you to remove TTY support which can save space, and
+	  blocks features that require TTY from inclusion in the kernel.
+	  TTY is required for any text terminals or serial port
+	  communication. Most users should leave this enabled.
+
+if TTY
+
 config VT
 	bool "Virtual terminal" if EXPERT
 	depends on !S390 && !UML
@@ -388,3 +399,5 @@ config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_EHV_BC_HANDLE
 	  If the number you specify is not a valid byte channel handle, then
 	  there simply will be no early console output.  This is true also
 	  if you don't boot under a hypervisor at all.
+
+endif # TTY
diff --git a/drivers/tty/Makefile b/drivers/tty/Makefile
index 2953059530e..df5663d0d55 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/tty/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-obj-y				+= tty_io.o n_tty.o tty_ioctl.o tty_ldisc.o \
+obj-$(CONFIG_TTY)		+= tty_io.o n_tty.o tty_ioctl.o tty_ldisc.o \
 				   tty_buffer.o tty_port.o tty_mutex.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS)	+= pty.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS)	+= pty.o
diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/hvc/Kconfig
index f47b734c6a7..8902f9b4df7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/Kconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+if TTY
+
 config HVC_DRIVER
 	bool
 	help
@@ -119,3 +121,4 @@ config HVCS
 	  which will also be compiled when this driver is built as a
 	  module.
 
+endif # TTY
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
index 2dc429357fe..e9aeccdfbe3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # Serial device configuration
 #
 
+if TTY
+
 menu "Serial drivers"
 	depends on HAS_IOMEM
 
@@ -1483,3 +1485,5 @@ config SERIAL_RP2_NR_UARTS
 	  need to be increased.
 
 endmenu
+
+endif # TTY
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/class/Kconfig
index 2519e320098..316aac8e4ca 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ comment "USB Device Class drivers"
 
 config USB_ACM
 	tristate "USB Modem (CDC ACM) support"
-	depends on USB
+	depends on USB && TTY
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports USB modems and ISDN adapters which support the
 	  Communication Device Class Abstract Control Model interface.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
index 14625fd2cec..a1bd951f9cb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
@@ -750,6 +750,7 @@ config USB_GADGET_TARGET
 
 config USB_G_SERIAL
 	tristate "Serial Gadget (with CDC ACM and CDC OBEX support)"
+	depends on TTY
 	select USB_LIBCOMPOSITE
 	help
 	  The Serial Gadget talks to the Linux-USB generic serial driver.
@@ -799,6 +800,8 @@ config USB_G_PRINTER
 	  For more information, see Documentation/usb/gadget_printer.txt
 	  which includes sample code for accessing the device file.
 
+if TTY
+
 config USB_CDC_COMPOSITE
 	tristate "CDC Composite Device (Ethernet and ACM)"
 	depends on NET
@@ -879,6 +882,8 @@ config USB_G_MULTI_CDC
 
 	  If unsure, say "y".
 
+endif # TTY
+
 config USB_G_HID
 	tristate "HID Gadget"
 	select USB_LIBCOMPOSITE
@@ -895,6 +900,7 @@ config USB_G_HID
 # Standalone / single function gadgets
 config USB_G_DBGP
 	tristate "EHCI Debug Device Gadget"
+	depends on TTY
 	select USB_LIBCOMPOSITE
 	help
 	  This gadget emulates an EHCI Debug device. This is useful when you want
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
index 76f46224173..d8e35fe30b0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 menuconfig USB_SERIAL
 	tristate "USB Serial Converter support"
-	depends on USB
+	depends on USB && TTY
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you have a USB device that provides normal serial
 	  ports, or acts like a serial device, and you want to connect it to
diff --git a/fs/proc/Makefile b/fs/proc/Makefile
index 981b0560193..712f24db960 100644
--- a/fs/proc/Makefile
+++ b/fs/proc/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ proc-y			:= nommu.o task_nommu.o
 proc-$(CONFIG_MMU)	:= mmu.o task_mmu.o
 
 proc-y       += inode.o root.o base.o generic.o array.o \
-		proc_tty.o fd.o
+		fd.o
+proc-$(CONFIG_TTY)      += proc_tty.o
 proc-y	+= cmdline.o
 proc-y	+= consoles.o
 proc-y	+= cpuinfo.o
diff --git a/include/linux/console.h b/include/linux/console.h
index dedb082fe50..3b709da1786 100644
--- a/include/linux/console.h
+++ b/include/linux/console.h
@@ -157,7 +157,12 @@ extern int is_console_locked(void);
 extern int braille_register_console(struct console *, int index,
 		char *console_options, char *braille_options);
 extern int braille_unregister_console(struct console *);
+#ifdef CONFIG_TTY
 extern void console_sysfs_notify(void);
+#else
+static inline void console_sysfs_notify(void)
+{ }
+#endif
 extern bool console_suspend_enabled;
 
 /* Suspend and resume console messages over PM events */
diff --git a/include/linux/proc_fs.h b/include/linux/proc_fs.h
index 32676b35d2f..3c22538aab6 100644
--- a/include/linux/proc_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/proc_fs.h
@@ -127,7 +127,12 @@ extern void pid_ns_release_proc(struct pid_namespace *ns);
  * proc_tty.c
  */
 struct tty_driver;
+#ifdef CONFIG_TTY
 extern void proc_tty_init(void);
+#else
+static inline void proc_tty_init(void)
+{ }
+#endif
 extern void proc_tty_register_driver(struct tty_driver *driver);
 extern void proc_tty_unregister_driver(struct tty_driver *driver);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/tty.h b/include/linux/tty.h
index f89acd1ed6d..c75d886b030 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty.h
@@ -318,11 +318,43 @@ struct tty_file_private {
 
 #define TTY_WRITE_FLUSH(tty) tty_write_flush((tty))
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_TTY
+extern void console_init(void);
+extern void tty_kref_put(struct tty_struct *tty);
+extern struct pid *tty_get_pgrp(struct tty_struct *tty);
+extern void tty_vhangup_self(void);
+extern void disassociate_ctty(int priv);
+extern dev_t tty_devnum(struct tty_struct *tty);
+extern void proc_clear_tty(struct task_struct *p);
+extern struct tty_struct *get_current_tty(void);
+/* tty_io.c */
+extern int __init tty_init(void);
+#else
+static inline void console_init(void)
+{ }
+static inline void tty_kref_put(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{ }
+static inline struct pid *tty_get_pgrp(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{ return NULL; }
+static inline void tty_vhangup_self(void)
+{ }
+static inline void disassociate_ctty(int priv)
+{ }
+static inline dev_t tty_devnum(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{ return 0; }
+static inline void proc_clear_tty(struct task_struct *p)
+{ }
+static inline struct tty_struct *get_current_tty(void)
+{ return NULL; }
+/* tty_io.c */
+static inline int __init tty_init(void)
+{ return 0; }
+#endif
+
 extern void tty_write_flush(struct tty_struct *);
 
 extern struct ktermios tty_std_termios;
 
-extern void console_init(void);
 extern int vcs_init(void);
 
 extern struct class *tty_class;
@@ -342,7 +374,6 @@ static inline struct tty_struct *tty_kref_get(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		kref_get(&tty->kref);
 	return tty;
 }
-extern void tty_kref_put(struct tty_struct *tty);
 
 extern int tty_paranoia_check(struct tty_struct *tty, struct inode *inode,
 			      const char *routine);
@@ -374,18 +405,15 @@ extern void tty_driver_remove_tty(struct tty_driver *driver,
 				  struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void tty_free_termios(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern int is_current_pgrp_orphaned(void);
-extern struct pid *tty_get_pgrp(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern int is_ignored(int sig);
 extern int tty_signal(int sig, struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void tty_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void tty_vhangup(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void tty_vhangup_locked(struct tty_struct *tty);
-extern void tty_vhangup_self(void);
 extern void tty_unhangup(struct file *filp);
 extern int tty_hung_up_p(struct file *filp);
 extern void do_SAK(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void __do_SAK(struct tty_struct *tty);
-extern void disassociate_ctty(int priv);
 extern void no_tty(void);
 extern void tty_flush_to_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void tty_buffer_free_all(struct tty_port *port);
@@ -415,9 +443,6 @@ extern long tty_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 extern int tty_mode_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 			unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 extern int tty_perform_flush(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned long arg);
-extern dev_t tty_devnum(struct tty_struct *tty);
-extern void proc_clear_tty(struct task_struct *p);
-extern struct tty_struct *get_current_tty(void);
 extern void tty_default_fops(struct file_operations *fops);
 extern struct tty_struct *alloc_tty_struct(void);
 extern int tty_alloc_file(struct file *file);
@@ -543,9 +568,6 @@ static inline int tty_audit_push_task(struct task_struct *tsk,
 }
 #endif
 
-/* tty_io.c */
-extern int __init tty_init(void);
-
 /* tty_ioctl.c */
 extern int n_tty_ioctl_helper(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		       unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.kgdb b/lib/Kconfig.kgdb
index 43cb93fa265..30894fab84d 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.kgdb
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.kgdb
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ config KGDB_SERIAL_CONSOLE
 	tristate "KGDB: use kgdb over the serial console"
 	select CONSOLE_POLL
 	select MAGIC_SYSRQ
+	depends on TTY
 	default y
 	help
 	  Share a serial console with kgdb. Sysrq-g must be used
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/Kconfig b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/Kconfig
index 22e718b554e..18d352ea2bc 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/Kconfig
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config BT_RFCOMM
 config BT_RFCOMM_TTY
 	bool "RFCOMM TTY support"
 	depends on BT_RFCOMM
+	depends on TTY
 	help
 	  This option enables TTY emulation support for RFCOMM channels.
 
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/Kconfig b/net/irda/ircomm/Kconfig
index 2d4c6b4a78d..19492c1707b 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/Kconfig
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config IRCOMM
 	tristate "IrCOMM protocol"
-	depends on IRDA
+	depends on IRDA && TTY
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to build support for the IrCOMM protocol.
 	  To compile it as modules, choose M here: the modules will be
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig b/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
index 3a847828932..298822c0ad6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ config SND_SOC_ALL_CODECS
 	select SND_SOC_CS42L73 if I2C
 	select SND_SOC_CS4270 if I2C
 	select SND_SOC_CS4271 if SND_SOC_I2C_AND_SPI
-	select SND_SOC_CX20442
+	select SND_SOC_CX20442 if TTY
 	select SND_SOC_DA7210 if I2C
 	select SND_SOC_DA732X if I2C
 	select SND_SOC_DA9055 if I2C
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ config SND_SOC_CS4271
 
 config SND_SOC_CX20442
 	tristate
+	depends on TTY
 
 config SND_SOC_JZ4740_CODEC
 	select REGMAP_MMIO
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