diff --git a/drivers/tty/pty.c b/drivers/tty/pty.c
index b38a28bd9511..b940127ba1c8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/pty.c
@@ -121,10 +121,8 @@ static int pty_write(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *buf, int c)
 		/* Stuff the data into the input queue of the other end */
 		c = tty_insert_flip_string(to->port, buf, c);
 		/* And shovel */
-		if (c) {
+		if (c)
 			tty_flip_buffer_push(to->port);
-			tty_wakeup(tty);
-		}
 	}
 	return c;
 }