diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink.c b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
index 72d607101f90..8eaf1ab8addb 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
@@ -3308,7 +3308,7 @@ static int block_til_ready(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp,
 	port->blocked_open++;
 	
 	while (1) {
-		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)
+		if (C_BAUD(tty) && test_bit(ASYNCB_INITIALIZED, &port->flags))
 			tty_port_raise_dtr_rts(port);
 		
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);