diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index c34785dca92b..1ce97f497d23 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static void rs_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 {
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
 	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-	    !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ath.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ath.c
index 12172a6a95c4..0bc8a6a6a148 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ath.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ath.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static int ath_wakeup_ar3k(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		return status;
 
 	/* Disable Automatic RTSCTS */
-	memcpy(&ktermios, tty->termios, sizeof(ktermios));
+	ktermios = tty->termios;
 	ktermios.c_cflag &= ~CRTSCTS;
 	tty_set_termios(tty, &ktermios);
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
index a6d9fd2858f7..f9aab7490868 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
@@ -446,8 +446,8 @@ static void if_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	iflag = tty->termios->c_iflag;
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	iflag = tty->termios.c_iflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	old_cflag = old ? old->c_cflag : cflag;
 	gig_dbg(DEBUG_IF, "%u: iflag %x cflag %x old %x",
 		cs->minor_index, iflag, cflag, old_cflag);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
index 7bc50670d7d9..7a61ef6cffaa 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
@@ -1009,15 +1009,15 @@ isdn_tty_change_speed(modem_info *info)
 		quot;
 	int i;
 
-	if (!port->tty || !port->tty->termios)
+	if (!port->tty)
 		return;
-	cflag = port->tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = port->tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	quot = i = cflag & CBAUD;
 	if (i & CBAUDEX) {
 		i &= ~CBAUDEX;
 		if (i < 1 || i > 2)
-			port->tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~CBAUDEX;
+			port->tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~CBAUDEX;
 		else
 			i += 15;
 	}
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ isdn_tty_shutdown(modem_info *info)
 #endif
 	isdn_unlock_drivers();
 	info->msr &= ~UART_MSR_RI;
-	if (!info->port.tty || (info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL)) {
+	if (!info->port.tty || (info->port.tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL)) {
 		info->mcr &= ~(UART_MCR_DTR | UART_MCR_RTS);
 		if (info->emu.mdmreg[REG_DTRHUP] & BIT_DTRHUP) {
 			isdn_tty_modem_reset_regs(info, 0);
@@ -1469,13 +1469,13 @@ isdn_tty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 	if (!old_termios)
 		isdn_tty_change_speed(info);
 	else {
-		if (tty->termios->c_cflag == old_termios->c_cflag &&
-		    tty->termios->c_ispeed == old_termios->c_ispeed &&
-		    tty->termios->c_ospeed == old_termios->c_ospeed)
+		if (tty->termios.c_cflag == old_termios->c_cflag &&
+		    tty->termios.c_ispeed == old_termios->c_ispeed &&
+		    tty->termios.c_ospeed == old_termios->c_ospeed)
 			return;
 		isdn_tty_change_speed(info);
 		if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-		    !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
+		    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
 			tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c b/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c
index 5a2cbfac66d2..372c0325c149 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static void sdio_uart_check_modem_status(struct sdio_uart_port *port)
 	if (status & UART_MSR_DCTS) {
 		port->icount.cts++;
 		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-		if (tty && (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+		if (tty && (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
 			int cts = (status & UART_MSR_CTS);
 			if (tty->hw_stopped) {
 				if (cts) {
@@ -671,12 +671,12 @@ static int sdio_uart_activate(struct tty_port *tport, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	port->ier = UART_IER_RLSI|UART_IER_RDI|UART_IER_RTOIE|UART_IER_UUE;
 	port->mctrl = TIOCM_OUT2;
 
-	sdio_uart_change_speed(port, tty->termios, NULL);
+	sdio_uart_change_speed(port, &tty->termios, NULL);
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)
 		sdio_uart_set_mctrl(port, TIOCM_RTS | TIOCM_DTR);
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
 		if (!(sdio_uart_get_mctrl(port) & TIOCM_CTS))
 			tty->hw_stopped = 1;
 
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ static void sdio_uart_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct sdio_uart_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 
-	if (!I_IXOFF(tty) && !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
+	if (!I_IXOFF(tty) && !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
 		return;
 
 	if (sdio_uart_claim_func(port) != 0)
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ static void sdio_uart_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		sdio_uart_start_tx(port);
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
 		sdio_uart_clear_mctrl(port, TIOCM_RTS);
 
 	sdio_uart_irq(port->func);
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ static void sdio_uart_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct sdio_uart_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 
-	if (!I_IXOFF(tty) && !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
+	if (!I_IXOFF(tty) && !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
 		return;
 
 	if (sdio_uart_claim_func(port) != 0)
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ static void sdio_uart_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
 		sdio_uart_set_mctrl(port, TIOCM_RTS);
 
 	sdio_uart_irq(port->func);
@@ -898,12 +898,12 @@ static void sdio_uart_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 						struct ktermios *old_termios)
 {
 	struct sdio_uart_port *port = tty->driver_data;
-	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	if (sdio_uart_claim_func(port) != 0)
 		return;
 
-	sdio_uart_change_speed(port, tty->termios, old_termios);
+	sdio_uart_change_speed(port, &tty->termios, old_termios);
 
 	/* Handle transition to B0 status */
 	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && !(cflag & CBAUD))
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
index 3352b2443e58..30087ca23a0f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ static int irtty_change_speed(struct sir_dev *dev, unsigned speed)
 	tty = priv->tty;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	old_termios = *(tty->termios);
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	old_termios = tty->termios;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, speed, speed);
 	if (tty->ops->set_termios)
 		tty->ops->set_termios(tty, &old_termios);
@@ -281,15 +281,15 @@ static inline void irtty_stop_receiver(struct tty_struct *tty, int stop)
 	int cflag;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	old_termios = *(tty->termios);
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	old_termios = tty->termios;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	
 	if (stop)
 		cflag &= ~CREAD;
 	else
 		cflag |= CREAD;
 
-	tty->termios->c_cflag = cflag;
+	tty->termios.c_cflag = cflag;
 	if (tty->ops->set_termios)
 		tty->ops->set_termios(tty, &old_termios);
 	mutex_unlock(&tty->termios_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
index 62f30b46fa42..7736af75e12b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
@@ -1107,7 +1107,6 @@ static void _hso_serial_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 				    struct ktermios *old)
 {
 	struct hso_serial *serial = tty->driver_data;
-	struct ktermios *termios;
 
 	if (!serial) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: no tty structures", __func__);
@@ -1119,16 +1118,15 @@ static void _hso_serial_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	/*
 	 *	Fix up unsupported bits
 	 */
-	termios = tty->termios;
-	termios->c_iflag &= ~IXON; /* disable enable XON/XOFF flow control */
+	tty->termios.c_iflag &= ~IXON; /* disable enable XON/XOFF flow control */
 
-	termios->c_cflag &=
+	tty->termios.c_cflag &=
 		~(CSIZE		/* no size */
 		| PARENB	/* disable parity bit */
 		| CBAUD		/* clear current baud rate */
 		| CBAUDEX);	/* clear current buad rate */
 
-	termios->c_cflag |= CS8;	/* character size 8 bits */
+	tty->termios.c_cflag |= CS8;	/* character size 8 bits */
 
 	/* baud rate 115200 */
 	tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, 115200, 115200);
@@ -1425,14 +1423,14 @@ static void hso_serial_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old)
 
 	if (old)
 		D5("Termios called with: cflags new[%d] - old[%d]",
-		   tty->termios->c_cflag, old->c_cflag);
+		   tty->termios.c_cflag, old->c_cflag);
 
 	/* the actual setup */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&serial->serial_lock, flags);
 	if (serial->port.count)
 		_hso_serial_set_termios(tty, old);
 	else
-		tty->termios = old;
+		tty->termios = *old;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&serial->serial_lock, flags);
 
 	/* done */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
index 6cc4358f68c1..0e8441e73ee0 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ static void shutdown(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_state *info)
 	custom.adkcon = AC_UARTBRK;
 	mb();
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL)
 		info->MCR &= ~(SER_DTR|SER_RTS);
 	rtsdtr_ctrl(info->MCR);
 
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ static void change_speed(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_state *info,
 	int	bits;
 	unsigned long	flags;
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	/* Byte size is always 8 bits plus parity bit if requested */
 
@@ -707,8 +707,8 @@ static void change_speed(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_state *info,
 	/* If the quotient is zero refuse the change */
 	if (!quot && old_termios) {
 		/* FIXME: Will need updating for new tty in the end */
-		tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~CBAUD;
-		tty->termios->c_cflag |= (old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD);
+		tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~CBAUD;
+		tty->termios.c_cflag |= (old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD);
 		baud = tty_get_baud_rate(tty);
 		if (!baud)
 			baud = 9600;
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ static void rs_throttle(struct tty_struct * tty)
 	if (I_IXOFF(tty))
 		rs_send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
 		info->MCR &= ~SER_RTS;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ static void rs_unthrottle(struct tty_struct * tty)
 		else
 			rs_send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
 	}
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
 		info->MCR |= SER_RTS;
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	rtsdtr_ctrl(info->MCR);
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ static void rs_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 {
 	struct serial_state *info = tty->driver_data;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	change_speed(tty, info, old_termios);
 
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ static void rs_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) &&
 	    (cflag & CBAUD)) {
 		info->MCR |= SER_DTR;
-		if (!(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) || 
+		if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) || 
 		    !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags)) {
 			info->MCR |= SER_RTS;
 		}
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ static void rs_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
 	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-	    !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		rs_start(tty);
 	}
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ static void rs_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 	 * or not.  Hence, this may change.....
 	 */
 	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL) &&
-	    (tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL))
+	    (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL))
 		wake_up_interruptible(&info->open_wait);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/cyclades.c b/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
index cff546839db9..e77db714ab26 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ static void cy_shutdown(struct cyclades_port *info, struct tty_struct *tty)
 			info->port.xmit_buf = NULL;
 			free_page((unsigned long)temp);
 		}
-		if (tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL)
+		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL)
 			cyy_change_rts_dtr(info, 0, TIOCM_RTS | TIOCM_DTR);
 
 		cyy_issue_cmd(info, CyCHAN_CTL | CyDIS_RCVR);
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ static void cy_shutdown(struct cyclades_port *info, struct tty_struct *tty)
 			free_page((unsigned long)temp);
 		}
 
-		if (tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL)
+		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL)
 			tty_port_lower_dtr_rts(&info->port);
 
 		set_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &tty->flags);
@@ -1999,14 +1999,11 @@ static void cy_set_line_char(struct cyclades_port *info, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	int baud, baud_rate = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	if (!tty->termios) /* XXX can this happen at all? */
-		return;
-
 	if (info->line == -1)
 		return;
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
-	iflag = tty->termios->c_iflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
+	iflag = tty->termios.c_iflag;
 
 	/*
 	 * Set up the tty->alt_speed kludge
@@ -2825,7 +2822,7 @@ static void cy_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 	cy_set_line_char(info, tty);
 
 	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-			!(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+			!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		cy_start(tty);
 	}
@@ -2837,7 +2834,7 @@ static void cy_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 	 * or not.  Hence, this may change.....
 	 */
 	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL) &&
-	    (tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL))
+	    (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL))
 		wake_up_interruptible(&info->port.open_wait);
 #endif
 }				/* cy_set_termios */
@@ -2899,7 +2896,7 @@ static void cy_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 			info->throttle = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		if (!cy_is_Z(card)) {
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&card->card_lock, flags);
 			cyy_change_rts_dtr(info, 0, TIOCM_RTS);
@@ -2938,7 +2935,7 @@ static void cy_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 			cy_send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		card = info->card;
 		if (!cy_is_Z(card)) {
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&card->card_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi_lib.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi_lib.c
index 59c135dd5d20..3396eb9d57a3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi_lib.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void hvsilib_close(struct hvsi_priv *pv, struct hvc_struct *hp)
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hp->lock, flags);
 
 		/* Clear our own DTR */
-		if (!pv->tty || (pv->tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL))
+		if (!pv->tty || (pv->tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL))
 			hvsilib_write_mctrl(pv, 0);
 
 		/* Tear down the connection */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/isicom.c b/drivers/tty/isicom.c
index e1235accab74..d593a7d18ad5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/isicom.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/isicom.c
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ static void isicom_config_port(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 		/* 1,2,3,4 => 57.6, 115.2, 230, 460 kbps resp. */
 		if (baud < 1 || baud > 4)
-			tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~CBAUDEX;
+			tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~CBAUDEX;
 		else
 			baud += 15;
 	}
@@ -1196,8 +1196,8 @@ static void isicom_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (isicom_paranoia_check(port, tty->name, "isicom_set_termios"))
 		return;
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag == old_termios->c_cflag &&
-			tty->termios->c_iflag == old_termios->c_iflag)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag == old_termios->c_cflag &&
+			tty->termios.c_iflag == old_termios->c_iflag)
 		return;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->card->card_lock, flags);
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ static void isicom_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->card->card_lock, flags);
 
 	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-			!(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+			!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		isicom_start(tty);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/tty/moxa.c b/drivers/tty/moxa.c
index 324467d28a54..89cc9344325b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/moxa.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/moxa.c
@@ -367,10 +367,10 @@ static int moxa_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 					tmp.dcd = 1;
 
 				ttyp = tty_port_tty_get(&p->port);
-				if (!ttyp || !ttyp->termios)
+				if (!ttyp)
 					tmp.cflag = p->cflag;
 				else
-					tmp.cflag = ttyp->termios->c_cflag;
+					tmp.cflag = ttyp->termios.c_cflag;
 				tty_kref_put(ttyp);
 copy:
 				if (copy_to_user(argm, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)))
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ static int moxa_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 	mutex_lock(&ch->port.mutex);
 	if (!(ch->port.flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED)) {
 		ch->statusflags = 0;
-		moxa_set_tty_param(tty, tty->termios);
+		moxa_set_tty_param(tty, &tty->termios);
 		MoxaPortLineCtrl(ch, 1, 1);
 		MoxaPortEnable(ch);
 		MoxaSetFifo(ch, ch->type == PORT_16550A);
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ static int moxa_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 static void moxa_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct moxa_port *ch = tty->driver_data;
-	ch->cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	ch->cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	tty_port_close(&ch->port, tty, filp);
 }
 
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ static void moxa_poll(unsigned long ignored)
 
 static void moxa_set_tty_param(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 {
-	register struct ktermios *ts = tty->termios;
+	register struct ktermios *ts = &tty->termios;
 	struct moxa_port *ch = tty->driver_data;
 	int rts, cts, txflow, rxflow, xany, baud;
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/mxser.c b/drivers/tty/mxser.c
index 90cc680c4f0e..c162ee931167 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/mxser.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/mxser.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ static int mxser_change_speed(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	int ret = 0;
 	unsigned char status;
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	if (!info->ioaddr)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1520,10 +1520,10 @@ static int mxser_ioctl_special(unsigned int cmd, void __user *argp)
 				
 				tty = tty_port_tty_get(port);
 
-				if (!tty || !tty->termios)
+				if (!tty)
 					ms.cflag = ip->normal_termios.c_cflag;
 				else
-					ms.cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+					ms.cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 				tty_kref_put(tty);
 				spin_lock_irq(&ip->slock);
 				status = inb(ip->ioaddr + UART_MSR);
@@ -1589,13 +1589,13 @@ static int mxser_ioctl_special(unsigned int cmd, void __user *argp)
 
 				tty = tty_port_tty_get(&ip->port);
 
-				if (!tty || !tty->termios) {
+				if (!tty) {
 					cflag = ip->normal_termios.c_cflag;
 					iflag = ip->normal_termios.c_iflag;
 					me->baudrate[p] = tty_termios_baud_rate(&ip->normal_termios);
 				} else {
-					cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
-					iflag = tty->termios->c_iflag;
+					cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
+					iflag = tty->termios.c_iflag;
 					me->baudrate[p] = tty_get_baud_rate(tty);
 				}
 				tty_kref_put(tty);
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ static void mxser_stoprx(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		info->MCR &= ~UART_MCR_RTS;
 		outb(info->MCR, info->ioaddr + UART_MCR);
 	}
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@ static void mxser_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		info->MCR |= UART_MCR_RTS;
 		outb(info->MCR, info->ioaddr + UART_MCR);
 	}
@@ -1939,14 +1939,14 @@ static void mxser_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termi
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->slock, flags);
 
 	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-			!(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+			!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		mxser_start(tty);
 	}
 
 	/* Handle sw stopped */
 	if ((old_termios->c_iflag & IXON) &&
-			!(tty->termios->c_iflag & IXON)) {
+			!(tty->termios.c_iflag & IXON)) {
 		tty->stopped = 0;
 
 		if (info->board->chip_flag) {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index c43b683b6eb8..7a4bf3053a15 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ static void gsm_process_modem(struct tty_struct *tty, struct gsm_dlci *dlci,
 	/* Carrier drop -> hangup */
 	if (tty) {
 		if ((mlines & TIOCM_CD) == 0 && (dlci->modem_rx & TIOCM_CD))
-			if (!(tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL))
+			if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL))
 				tty_hangup(tty);
 		if (brk & 0x01)
 			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_BREAK);
@@ -3043,13 +3043,13 @@ static void gsmtty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old)
 	   the RPN control message. This however rapidly gets nasty as we
 	   then have to remap modem signals each way according to whether
 	   our virtual cable is null modem etc .. */
-	tty_termios_copy_hw(tty->termios, old);
+	tty_termios_copy_hw(&tty->termios, old);
 }
 
 static void gsmtty_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct gsm_dlci *dlci = tty->driver_data;
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
 		dlci->modem_tx &= ~TIOCM_DTR;
 	dlci->throttled = 1;
 	/* Send an MSC with DTR cleared */
@@ -3059,7 +3059,7 @@ static void gsmtty_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 static void gsmtty_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct gsm_dlci *dlci = tty->driver_data;
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
 		dlci->modem_tx |= TIOCM_DTR;
 	dlci->throttled = 0;
 	/* Send an MSC with DTR set */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_tty.c b/drivers/tty/n_tty.c
index 4f34491b65c6..101790cea4ae 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_tty.c
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ static void n_tty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old)
 	BUG_ON(!tty);
 
 	if (old)
-		canon_change = (old->c_lflag ^ tty->termios->c_lflag) & ICANON;
+		canon_change = (old->c_lflag ^ tty->termios.c_lflag) & ICANON;
 	if (canon_change) {
 		memset(&tty->read_flags, 0, sizeof tty->read_flags);
 		tty->canon_head = tty->read_tail;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/pty.c b/drivers/tty/pty.c
index b50fc1c01415..5ad7ccc49f74 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/pty.c
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ out:
 static void pty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 					struct ktermios *old_termios)
 {
-	tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~(CSIZE | PARENB);
-	tty->termios->c_cflag |= (CS8 | CREAD);
+	tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~(CSIZE | PARENB);
+	tty->termios.c_cflag |= (CS8 | CREAD);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -315,18 +315,10 @@ static int pty_common_install(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty,
 		driver->other->ttys[idx] = o_tty;
 		driver->ttys[idx] = tty;
 	} else {
-		tty->termios = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ktermios[2]), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (tty->termios == NULL)
-			goto err_deinit_tty;
-		*tty->termios = driver->init_termios;
-		tty->termios_locked = tty->termios + 1;
-
-		o_tty->termios = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ktermios[2]),
-				GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (o_tty->termios == NULL)
-			goto err_free_termios;
-		*o_tty->termios = driver->other->init_termios;
-		o_tty->termios_locked = o_tty->termios + 1;
+		memset(&tty->termios_locked, 0, sizeof(tty->termios_locked));
+		tty->termios = driver->init_termios;
+		memset(&o_tty->termios_locked, 0, sizeof(tty->termios_locked));
+		o_tty->termios = driver->other->init_termios;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -349,8 +341,6 @@ static int pty_common_install(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty,
 err_free_termios:
 	if (legacy)
 		tty_free_termios(tty);
-	else
-		kfree(tty->termios);
 err_deinit_tty:
 	deinitialize_tty_struct(o_tty);
 	module_put(o_tty->driver->owner);
@@ -541,7 +531,6 @@ static void pty_unix98_shutdown(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	tty_driver_remove_tty(tty->driver, tty);
 	/* We have our own method as we don't use the tty index */
-	kfree(tty->termios);
 }
 
 /* We have no need to install and remove our tty objects as devpts does all
diff --git a/drivers/tty/rocket.c b/drivers/tty/rocket.c
index 777d5f9cf6cc..016984a460e0 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/rocket.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/rocket.c
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ static void configure_r_port(struct tty_struct *tty, struct r_port *info,
 	unsigned rocketMode;
 	int bits, baud, divisor;
 	CHANNEL_t *cp;
-	struct ktermios *t = tty->termios;
+	struct ktermios *t = &tty->termios;
 
 	cp = &info->channel;
 	cflag = t->c_cflag;
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ static int rp_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 			tty->alt_speed = 460800;
 
 		configure_r_port(tty, info, NULL);
-		if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) {
+		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD) {
 			sSetDTR(cp);
 			sSetRTS(cp);
 		}
@@ -1089,35 +1089,35 @@ static void rp_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (rocket_paranoia_check(info, "rp_set_termios"))
 		return;
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	/*
 	 * This driver doesn't support CS5 or CS6
 	 */
 	if (((cflag & CSIZE) == CS5) || ((cflag & CSIZE) == CS6))
-		tty->termios->c_cflag =
+		tty->termios.c_cflag =
 		    ((cflag & ~CSIZE) | (old_termios->c_cflag & CSIZE));
 	/* Or CMSPAR */
-	tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~CMSPAR;
+	tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~CMSPAR;
 
 	configure_r_port(tty, info, old_termios);
 
 	cp = &info->channel;
 
 	/* Handle transition to B0 status */
-	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
 		sClrDTR(cp);
 		sClrRTS(cp);
 	}
 
 	/* Handle transition away from B0 status */
-	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && (tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
-		if (!tty->hw_stopped || !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
+	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
+		if (!tty->hw_stopped || !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
 			sSetRTS(cp);
 		sSetDTR(cp);
 	}
 
-	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) && !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) && !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		rp_start(tty);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c
index bd97db23985b..9242d56ba267 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static void bfin_serial_start_tx(struct uart_port *port)
 	 * To avoid losting RX interrupt, we reset IR function
 	 * before sending data.
 	 */
-	if (tty->termios->c_line == N_IRDA)
+	if (tty->termios.c_line == N_IRDA)
 		bfin_serial_reset_irda(port);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_DMA
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
index 80b6b1b1f725..6b705b243522 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ static const struct control_pins e100_modem_pins[NR_PORTS] =
 /* Calculate the chartime depending on baudrate, numbor of bits etc. */
 static void update_char_time(struct e100_serial * info)
 {
-	tcflag_t cflags = info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	tcflag_t cflags = info->port.tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	int bits;
 
 	/* calc. number of bits / data byte */
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ rs_stop(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		xoff = IO_FIELD(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, xoff_char,
 				STOP_CHAR(info->port.tty));
 		xoff |= IO_STATE(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, tx_stop, stop);
-		if (tty->termios->c_iflag & IXON ) {
+		if (tty->termios.c_iflag & IXON ) {
 			xoff |= IO_STATE(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, auto_xoff, enable);
 		}
 
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ rs_start(struct tty_struct *tty)
 					 info->xmit.tail,SERIAL_XMIT_SIZE)));
 		xoff = IO_FIELD(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, xoff_char, STOP_CHAR(tty));
 		xoff |= IO_STATE(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, tx_stop, enable);
-		if (tty->termios->c_iflag & IXON ) {
+		if (tty->termios.c_iflag & IXON ) {
 			xoff |= IO_STATE(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, auto_xoff, enable);
 		}
 
@@ -2929,7 +2929,7 @@ shutdown(struct e100_serial * info)
 			descr[i].buf = 0;
 		}
 
-	if (!info->port.tty || (info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL)) {
+	if (!info->port.tty || (info->port.tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL)) {
 		/* hang up DTR and RTS if HUPCL is enabled */
 		e100_dtr(info, 0);
 		e100_rts(info, 0); /* could check CRTSCTS before doing this */
@@ -2953,12 +2953,12 @@ change_speed(struct e100_serial *info)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	/* first some safety checks */
 
-	if (!info->port.tty || !info->port.tty->termios)
+	if (!info->port.tty)
 		return;
 	if (!info->ioport)
 		return;
 
-	cflag = info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = info->port.tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	/* possibly, the tx/rx should be disabled first to do this safely */
 
@@ -3088,7 +3088,7 @@ change_speed(struct e100_serial *info)
 	info->ioport[REG_REC_CTRL] = info->rx_ctrl;
 	xoff = IO_FIELD(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, xoff_char, STOP_CHAR(info->port.tty));
 	xoff |= IO_STATE(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, tx_stop, enable);
-	if (info->port.tty->termios->c_iflag & IXON ) {
+	if (info->port.tty->termios.c_iflag & IXON ) {
 		DFLOW(DEBUG_LOG(info->line, "FLOW XOFF enabled 0x%02X\n",
 				STOP_CHAR(info->port.tty)));
 		xoff |= IO_STATE(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, auto_xoff, enable);
@@ -3355,7 +3355,7 @@ rs_throttle(struct tty_struct * tty)
 	DFLOW(DEBUG_LOG(info->line,"rs_throttle %lu\n", tty->ldisc.chars_in_buffer(tty)));
 
 	/* Do RTS before XOFF since XOFF might take some time */
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		/* Turn off RTS line */
 		e100_rts(info, 0);
 	}
@@ -3377,7 +3377,7 @@ rs_unthrottle(struct tty_struct * tty)
 	DFLOW(DEBUG_LOG(info->line,"rs_unthrottle ldisc %d\n", tty->ldisc.chars_in_buffer(tty)));
 	DFLOW(DEBUG_LOG(info->line,"rs_unthrottle flip.count: %i\n", tty->flip.count));
 	/* Do RTS before XOFF since XOFF might take some time */
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		/* Assert RTS line  */
 		e100_rts(info, 1);
 	}
@@ -3748,7 +3748,7 @@ rs_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
 	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-	    !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		rs_start(tty);
 	}
@@ -3815,7 +3815,7 @@ rs_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 	 * separate termios for callout and dialin.
 	 */
 	if (info->flags & ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE)
-		info->normal_termios = *tty->termios;
+		info->normal_termios = tty->termios;
 	/*
 	 * Now we wait for the transmit buffer to clear; and we notify
 	 * the line discipline to only process XON/XOFF characters.
@@ -3998,7 +3998,7 @@ block_til_ready(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL) {
 			do_clocal = 1;
 	}
 
@@ -4219,7 +4219,7 @@ rs_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 	}
 
 	if ((info->count == 1) && (info->flags & ASYNC_SPLIT_TERMIOS)) {
-		*tty->termios = info->normal_termios;
+		tty->termios = info->normal_termios;
 		change_speed(info);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c
index e16894fb2ca3..cc5aca78ad9b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c
@@ -1803,7 +1803,7 @@ static inline int ic4_startup_local(struct uart_port *the_port)
 	ioc4_set_proto(port, the_port->mapbase);
 
 	/* set the speed of the serial port */
-	ioc4_change_speed(the_port, state->port.tty->termios,
+	ioc4_change_speed(the_port, &state->port.tty->termios,
 			  (struct ktermios *)0);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c
index 434bd881fcae..71397961773c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static void jsm_tty_send_xchar(struct uart_port *port, char ch)
 	struct ktermios *termios;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, lock_flags);
-	termios = port->state->port.tty->termios;
+	termios = &port->state->port.tty->termios;
 	if (ch == termios->c_cc[VSTART])
 		channel->ch_bd->bd_ops->send_start_character(channel);
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static int jsm_tty_open(struct uart_port *port)
 	channel->ch_cached_lsr = 0;
 	channel->ch_stops_sent = 0;
 
-	termios = port->state->port.tty->termios;
+	termios = &port->state->port.tty->termios;
 	channel->ch_c_cflag	= termios->c_cflag;
 	channel->ch_c_iflag	= termios->c_iflag;
 	channel->ch_c_oflag	= termios->c_oflag;
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static void jsm_tty_close(struct uart_port *port)
 	jsm_printk(CLOSE, INFO, &channel->ch_bd->pci_dev, "start\n");
 
 	bd = channel->ch_bd;
-	ts = port->state->port.tty->termios;
+	ts = &port->state->port.tty->termios;
 
 	channel->ch_flags &= ~(CH_STOPI);
 
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ void jsm_input(struct jsm_channel *ch)
 	 *input data and return immediately.
 	 */
 	if (!tp ||
-		!(tp->termios->c_cflag & CREAD) ) {
+		!(tp->termios.c_cflag & CREAD) ) {
 
 		jsm_printk(READ, INFO, &ch->ch_bd->pci_dev,
 			"input. dropping %d bytes on port %d...\n", data_len, ch->ch_portnum);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
index d57f165d6be8..5c5e7e09f23e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ static int s3c24xx_serial_cpufreq_transition(struct notifier_block *nb,
 		if (tty == NULL)
 			goto exit;
 
-		termios = tty->termios;
+		termios = &tty->termios;
 
 		if (termios == NULL) {
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: no termios?\n", __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index a21dc8e3b7c0..d98b1bd407f6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static int uart_port_startup(struct tty_struct *tty, struct uart_state *state,
 	retval = uport->ops->startup(uport);
 	if (retval == 0) {
 		if (uart_console(uport) && uport->cons->cflag) {
-			tty->termios->c_cflag = uport->cons->cflag;
+			tty->termios.c_cflag = uport->cons->cflag;
 			uport->cons->cflag = 0;
 		}
 		/*
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static int uart_port_startup(struct tty_struct *tty, struct uart_state *state,
 			 * Setup the RTS and DTR signals once the
 			 * port is open and ready to respond.
 			 */
-			if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)
+			if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)
 				uart_set_mctrl(uport, TIOCM_RTS | TIOCM_DTR);
 		}
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static void uart_shutdown(struct tty_struct *tty, struct uart_state *state)
 		/*
 		 * Turn off DTR and RTS early.
 		 */
-		if (!tty || (tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL))
+		if (!tty || (tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL))
 			uart_clear_mctrl(uport, TIOCM_DTR | TIOCM_RTS);
 
 		uart_port_shutdown(port);
@@ -440,10 +440,10 @@ static void uart_change_speed(struct tty_struct *tty, struct uart_state *state,
 	 * If we have no tty, termios, or the port does not exist,
 	 * then we can't set the parameters for this port.
 	 */
-	if (!tty || !tty->termios || uport->type == PORT_UNKNOWN)
+	if (!tty || uport->type == PORT_UNKNOWN)
 		return;
 
-	termios = tty->termios;
+	termios = &tty->termios;
 
 	/*
 	 * Set flags based on termios cflag
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ static void uart_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	if (I_IXOFF(tty))
 		uart_send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
 		uart_clear_mctrl(state->uart_port, TIOCM_RTS);
 }
 
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ static void uart_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 			uart_send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
 		uart_set_mctrl(port, TIOCM_RTS);
 }
 
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ static void uart_set_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	struct uart_port *uport = state->uart_port;
 
 	if (uport->ops->set_ldisc)
-		uport->ops->set_ldisc(uport, tty->termios->c_line);
+		uport->ops->set_ldisc(uport, tty->termios.c_line);
 }
 
 static void uart_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ static void uart_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 {
 	struct uart_state *state = tty->driver_data;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 
 	/*
@@ -1206,9 +1206,9 @@ static void uart_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	 */
 #define RELEVANT_IFLAG(iflag)	((iflag) & (IGNBRK|BRKINT|IGNPAR|PARMRK|INPCK))
 	if ((cflag ^ old_termios->c_cflag) == 0 &&
-	    tty->termios->c_ospeed == old_termios->c_ospeed &&
-	    tty->termios->c_ispeed == old_termios->c_ispeed &&
-	    RELEVANT_IFLAG(tty->termios->c_iflag ^ old_termios->c_iflag) == 0) {
+	    tty->termios.c_ospeed == old_termios->c_ospeed &&
+	    tty->termios.c_ispeed == old_termios->c_ispeed &&
+	    RELEVANT_IFLAG(tty->termios.c_iflag ^ old_termios->c_iflag) == 0) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1960,8 +1960,8 @@ int uart_resume_port(struct uart_driver *drv, struct uart_port *uport)
 		/*
 		 * If that's unset, use the tty termios setting.
 		 */
-		if (port->tty && port->tty->termios && termios.c_cflag == 0)
-			termios = *(port->tty->termios);
+		if (port->tty && termios.c_cflag == 0)
+			termios = port->tty->termios;
 
 		if (console_suspend_enabled)
 			uart_change_pm(state, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink.c b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
index 593d40ad0a6b..bdeeb3133f62 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
@@ -1840,22 +1840,22 @@ static void shutdown(struct mgsl_struct * info)
 	usc_DisableInterrupts(info,RECEIVE_DATA + RECEIVE_STATUS +
 		TRANSMIT_DATA + TRANSMIT_STATUS + IO_PIN + MISC );
 	usc_DisableDmaInterrupts(info,DICR_MASTER + DICR_TRANSMIT + DICR_RECEIVE);
-	
+
 	/* Disable DMAEN (Port 7, Bit 14) */
 	/* This disconnects the DMA request signal from the ISA bus */
 	/* on the ISA adapter. This has no effect for the PCI adapter */
 	usc_OutReg(info, PCR, (u16)((usc_InReg(info, PCR) | BIT15) | BIT14));
-	
+
 	/* Disable INTEN (Port 6, Bit12) */
 	/* This disconnects the IRQ request signal to the ISA bus */
 	/* on the ISA adapter. This has no effect for the PCI adapter */
 	usc_OutReg(info, PCR, (u16)((usc_InReg(info, PCR) | BIT13) | BIT12));
-	
- 	if (!info->port.tty || info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL) {
+
+	if (!info->port.tty || info->port.tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL) {
  		info->serial_signals &= ~(SerialSignal_DTR + SerialSignal_RTS);
 		usc_set_serial_signals(info);
 	}
-	
+
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->irq_spinlock,flags);
 
 	mgsl_release_resources(info);	
@@ -1895,7 +1895,7 @@ static void mgsl_program_hw(struct mgsl_struct *info)
 	usc_EnableInterrupts(info, IO_PIN);
 	usc_get_serial_signals(info);
 		
-	if (info->netcount || info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag & CREAD)
+	if (info->netcount || info->port.tty->termios.c_cflag & CREAD)
 		usc_start_receiver(info);
 		
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->irq_spinlock,flags);
@@ -1908,14 +1908,14 @@ static void mgsl_change_params(struct mgsl_struct *info)
 	unsigned cflag;
 	int bits_per_char;
 
-	if (!info->port.tty || !info->port.tty->termios)
+	if (!info->port.tty)
 		return;
 		
 	if (debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_INFO)
 		printk("%s(%d):mgsl_change_params(%s)\n",
 			 __FILE__,__LINE__, info->device_name );
 			 
-	cflag = info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = info->port.tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	/* if B0 rate (hangup) specified then negate DTR and RTS */
 	/* otherwise assert DTR and RTS */
@@ -2367,8 +2367,8 @@ static void mgsl_throttle(struct tty_struct * tty)
 	
 	if (I_IXOFF(tty))
 		mgsl_send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
- 
- 	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->irq_spinlock,flags);
 		info->serial_signals &= ~SerialSignal_RTS;
 	 	usc_set_serial_signals(info);
@@ -2401,8 +2401,8 @@ static void mgsl_unthrottle(struct tty_struct * tty)
 		else
 			mgsl_send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
 	}
-	
- 	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->irq_spinlock,flags);
 		info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
 	 	usc_set_serial_signals(info);
@@ -3045,7 +3045,7 @@ static void mgsl_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termio
 
 	/* Handle transition to B0 status */
 	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD &&
-	    !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
 		info->serial_signals &= ~(SerialSignal_RTS + SerialSignal_DTR);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->irq_spinlock,flags);
 	 	usc_set_serial_signals(info);
@@ -3054,9 +3054,9 @@ static void mgsl_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termio
 	
 	/* Handle transition away from B0 status */
 	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) &&
-	    tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) {
+	    tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD) {
 		info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_DTR;
- 		if (!(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) || 
+ 		if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) || 
  		    !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags)) {
 			info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
  		}
@@ -3067,7 +3067,7 @@ static void mgsl_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termio
 	
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
 	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS &&
-	    !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		mgsl_start(tty);
 	}
@@ -3287,7 +3287,7 @@ static int block_til_ready(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL)
 		do_clocal = true;
 
 	/* Wait for carrier detect and the line to become
@@ -3313,7 +3313,7 @@ static int block_til_ready(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp,
 	port->blocked_open++;
 	
 	while (1) {
-		if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)
+		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)
 			tty_port_raise_dtr_rts(port);
 		
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
index aa1debf97cc7..f02d18a391e5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ static void set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 
 	/* Handle transition to B0 status */
 	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD &&
-	    !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
 		info->signals &= ~(SerialSignal_RTS + SerialSignal_DTR);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 		set_signals(info);
@@ -794,9 +794,9 @@ static void set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 
 	/* Handle transition away from B0 status */
 	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) &&
-	    tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) {
+	    tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD) {
 		info->signals |= SerialSignal_DTR;
- 		if (!(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) ||
+ 		if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) ||
  		    !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags)) {
 			info->signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
  		}
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ static void set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
 	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS &&
-	    !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		tx_release(tty);
 	}
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ static void throttle(struct tty_struct * tty)
 	DBGINFO(("%s throttle\n", info->device_name));
 	if (I_IXOFF(tty))
 		send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
- 	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+ 	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 		info->signals &= ~SerialSignal_RTS;
 	 	set_signals(info);
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ static void unthrottle(struct tty_struct * tty)
 		else
 			send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
 	}
- 	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+ 	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 		info->signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
 	 	set_signals(info);
@@ -2493,7 +2493,7 @@ static void shutdown(struct slgt_info *info)
 
 	slgt_irq_off(info, IRQ_ALL | IRQ_MASTER);
 
- 	if (!info->port.tty || info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL) {
+ 	if (!info->port.tty || info->port.tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL) {
  		info->signals &= ~(SerialSignal_DTR + SerialSignal_RTS);
 		set_signals(info);
 	}
@@ -2534,7 +2534,7 @@ static void program_hw(struct slgt_info *info)
 	get_signals(info);
 
 	if (info->netcount ||
-	    (info->port.tty && info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag & CREAD))
+	    (info->port.tty && info->port.tty->termios.c_cflag & CREAD))
 		rx_start(info);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->lock,flags);
@@ -2548,11 +2548,11 @@ static void change_params(struct slgt_info *info)
 	unsigned cflag;
 	int bits_per_char;
 
-	if (!info->port.tty || !info->port.tty->termios)
+	if (!info->port.tty)
 		return;
 	DBGINFO(("%s change_params\n", info->device_name));
 
-	cflag = info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = info->port.tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	/* if B0 rate (hangup) specified then negate DTR and RTS */
 	/* otherwise assert DTR and RTS */
@@ -3292,7 +3292,7 @@ static int block_til_ready(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL)
 		do_clocal = true;
 
 	/* Wait for carrier detect and the line to become
@@ -3314,7 +3314,7 @@ static int block_til_ready(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp,
 	port->blocked_open++;
 
 	while (1) {
-		if ((tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD))
+		if ((tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD))
 			tty_port_raise_dtr_rts(port);
 
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
index a3dddc12d2fe..ae75a3c21fd3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ static void set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 
 	/* Handle transition to B0 status */
 	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD &&
-	    !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
 		info->serial_signals &= ~(SerialSignal_RTS + SerialSignal_DTR);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 	 	set_signals(info);
@@ -882,9 +882,9 @@ static void set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 
 	/* Handle transition away from B0 status */
 	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) &&
-	    tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) {
+	    tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD) {
 		info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_DTR;
- 		if (!(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) ||
+ 		if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) ||
  		    !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags)) {
 			info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
  		}
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ static void set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
 	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS &&
-	    !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		tx_release(tty);
 	}
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ static void throttle(struct tty_struct * tty)
 	if (I_IXOFF(tty))
 		send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
 
- 	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+ 	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 		info->serial_signals &= ~SerialSignal_RTS;
 	 	set_signals(info);
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ static void unthrottle(struct tty_struct * tty)
 			send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
 	}
 
- 	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+ 	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 		info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
 	 	set_signals(info);
@@ -2708,7 +2708,7 @@ static void shutdown(SLMP_INFO * info)
 
 	reset_port(info);
 
- 	if (!info->port.tty || info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL) {
+ 	if (!info->port.tty || info->port.tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL) {
  		info->serial_signals &= ~(SerialSignal_DTR + SerialSignal_RTS);
 		set_signals(info);
 	}
@@ -2749,7 +2749,7 @@ static void program_hw(SLMP_INFO *info)
 
 	get_signals(info);
 
-	if (info->netcount || (info->port.tty && info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag & CREAD) )
+	if (info->netcount || (info->port.tty && info->port.tty->termios.c_cflag & CREAD) )
 		rx_start(info);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->lock,flags);
@@ -2762,14 +2762,14 @@ static void change_params(SLMP_INFO *info)
 	unsigned cflag;
 	int bits_per_char;
 
-	if (!info->port.tty || !info->port.tty->termios)
+	if (!info->port.tty)
 		return;
 
 	if (debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_INFO)
 		printk("%s(%d):%s change_params()\n",
 			 __FILE__,__LINE__, info->device_name );
 
-	cflag = info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = info->port.tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	/* if B0 rate (hangup) specified then negate DTR and RTS */
 	/* otherwise assert DTR and RTS */
@@ -3306,7 +3306,7 @@ static int block_til_ready(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL)
 		do_clocal = true;
 
 	/* Wait for carrier detect and the line to become
@@ -3332,7 +3332,7 @@ static int block_til_ready(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp,
 	port->blocked_open++;
 
 	while (1) {
-		if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)
+		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)
 			tty_port_raise_dtr_rts(port);
 
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index ac96f74573d0..cfd12da81218 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -1251,19 +1251,17 @@ int tty_init_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	tp = tty->driver->termios[idx];
 	if (tp == NULL) {
-		tp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ktermios[2]), GFP_KERNEL);
+		tp = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ktermios), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (tp == NULL)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		memcpy(tp, &tty->driver->init_termios,
-						sizeof(struct ktermios));
+		*tp = tty->driver->init_termios;
 		tty->driver->termios[idx] = tp;
 	}
-	tty->termios = tp;
-	tty->termios_locked = tp + 1;
+	tty->termios = *tp;
 
 	/* Compatibility until drivers always set this */
-	tty->termios->c_ispeed = tty_termios_input_baud_rate(tty->termios);
-	tty->termios->c_ospeed = tty_termios_baud_rate(tty->termios);
+	tty->termios.c_ispeed = tty_termios_input_baud_rate(&tty->termios);
+	tty->termios.c_ospeed = tty_termios_baud_rate(&tty->termios);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_init_termios);
@@ -1442,10 +1440,12 @@ void tty_free_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	/* Kill this flag and push into drivers for locking etc */
 	if (tty->driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_RESET_TERMIOS) {
 		/* FIXME: Locking on ->termios array */
-		tp = tty->termios;
+		tp = tty->driver->termios[idx];
 		tty->driver->termios[idx] = NULL;
 		kfree(tp);
 	}
+	else
+		*tty->driver->termios[idx] = tty->termios;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_free_termios);
 
@@ -1575,22 +1575,12 @@ static int tty_release_checks(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_struct *o_tty,
 				__func__, idx, tty->name);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	if (tty->termios != tty->driver->termios[idx]) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: driver.termios[%d] not termios for (%s)\n",
-				__func__, idx, tty->name);
-		return -1;
-	}
 	if (tty->driver->other) {
 		if (o_tty != tty->driver->other->ttys[idx]) {
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: other->table[%d] not o_tty for (%s)\n",
 					__func__, idx, tty->name);
 			return -1;
 		}
-		if (o_tty->termios != tty->driver->other->termios[idx]) {
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: other->termios[%d] not o_termios for (%s)\n",
-					__func__, idx, tty->name);
-			return -1;
-		}
 		if (o_tty->link != tty) {
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: bad pty pointers\n", __func__);
 			return -1;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c b/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c
index a1b9a2f68567..d3c2bda1e461 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_termios_encode_baud_rate);
 
 void tty_encode_baud_rate(struct tty_struct *tty, speed_t ibaud, speed_t obaud)
 {
-	tty_termios_encode_baud_rate(tty->termios, ibaud, obaud);
+	tty_termios_encode_baud_rate(&tty->termios, ibaud, obaud);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_encode_baud_rate);
 
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_encode_baud_rate);
 
 speed_t tty_get_baud_rate(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	speed_t baud = tty_termios_baud_rate(tty->termios);
+	speed_t baud = tty_termios_baud_rate(&tty->termios);
 
 	if (baud == 38400 && tty->alt_speed) {
 		if (!tty->warned) {
@@ -509,14 +509,14 @@ int tty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *new_termios)
 	/* FIXME: we need to decide on some locking/ordering semantics
 	   for the set_termios notification eventually */
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	old_termios = *tty->termios;
-	*tty->termios = *new_termios;
-	unset_locked_termios(tty->termios, &old_termios, tty->termios_locked);
+	old_termios = tty->termios;
+	tty->termios = *new_termios;
+	unset_locked_termios(&tty->termios, &old_termios, &tty->termios_locked);
 
 	/* See if packet mode change of state. */
 	if (tty->link && tty->link->packet) {
 		int extproc = (old_termios.c_lflag & EXTPROC) |
-				(tty->termios->c_lflag & EXTPROC);
+				(tty->termios.c_lflag & EXTPROC);
 		int old_flow = ((old_termios.c_iflag & IXON) &&
 				(old_termios.c_cc[VSTOP] == '\023') &&
 				(old_termios.c_cc[VSTART] == '\021'));
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ int tty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *new_termios)
 	if (tty->ops->set_termios)
 		(*tty->ops->set_termios)(tty, &old_termios);
 	else
-		tty_termios_copy_hw(tty->termios, &old_termios);
+		tty_termios_copy_hw(&tty->termios, &old_termios);
 
 	ld = tty_ldisc_ref(tty);
 	if (ld != NULL) {
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ static int set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, void __user *arg, int opt)
 		return retval;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	memcpy(&tmp_termios, tty->termios, sizeof(struct ktermios));
+	tmp_termios = tty->termios;
 	mutex_unlock(&tty->termios_mutex);
 
 	if (opt & TERMIOS_TERMIO) {
@@ -632,14 +632,14 @@ static int set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, void __user *arg, int opt)
 static void copy_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *kterm)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	memcpy(kterm, tty->termios, sizeof(struct ktermios));
+	*kterm = tty->termios;
 	mutex_unlock(&tty->termios_mutex);
 }
 
 static void copy_termios_locked(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *kterm)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	memcpy(kterm, tty->termios_locked, sizeof(struct ktermios));
+	*kterm = tty->termios_locked;
 	mutex_unlock(&tty->termios_mutex);
 }
 
@@ -707,16 +707,16 @@ static int get_sgflags(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	int flags = 0;
 
-	if (!(tty->termios->c_lflag & ICANON)) {
-		if (tty->termios->c_lflag & ISIG)
+	if (!(tty->termios.c_lflag & ICANON)) {
+		if (tty->termios.c_lflag & ISIG)
 			flags |= 0x02;		/* cbreak */
 		else
 			flags |= 0x20;		/* raw */
 	}
-	if (tty->termios->c_lflag & ECHO)
+	if (tty->termios.c_lflag & ECHO)
 		flags |= 0x08;			/* echo */
-	if (tty->termios->c_oflag & OPOST)
-		if (tty->termios->c_oflag & ONLCR)
+	if (tty->termios.c_oflag & OPOST)
+		if (tty->termios.c_oflag & ONLCR)
 			flags |= 0x10;		/* crmod */
 	return flags;
 }
@@ -726,10 +726,10 @@ static int get_sgttyb(struct tty_struct *tty, struct sgttyb __user *sgttyb)
 	struct sgttyb tmp;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	tmp.sg_ispeed = tty->termios->c_ispeed;
-	tmp.sg_ospeed = tty->termios->c_ospeed;
-	tmp.sg_erase = tty->termios->c_cc[VERASE];
-	tmp.sg_kill = tty->termios->c_cc[VKILL];
+	tmp.sg_ispeed = tty->termios.c_ispeed;
+	tmp.sg_ospeed = tty->termios.c_ospeed;
+	tmp.sg_erase = tty->termios.c_cc[VERASE];
+	tmp.sg_kill = tty->termios.c_cc[VKILL];
 	tmp.sg_flags = get_sgflags(tty);
 	mutex_unlock(&tty->termios_mutex);
 
@@ -738,27 +738,27 @@ static int get_sgttyb(struct tty_struct *tty, struct sgttyb __user *sgttyb)
 
 static void set_sgflags(struct ktermios *termios, int flags)
 {
-	termios->c_iflag = ICRNL | IXON;
-	termios->c_oflag = 0;
-	termios->c_lflag = ISIG | ICANON;
+	termios.c_iflag = ICRNL | IXON;
+	termios.c_oflag = 0;
+	termios.c_lflag = ISIG | ICANON;
 	if (flags & 0x02) {	/* cbreak */
-		termios->c_iflag = 0;
-		termios->c_lflag &= ~ICANON;
+		termios.c_iflag = 0;
+		termios.c_lflag &= ~ICANON;
 	}
 	if (flags & 0x08) {		/* echo */
-		termios->c_lflag |= ECHO | ECHOE | ECHOK |
+		termios.c_lflag |= ECHO | ECHOE | ECHOK |
 				    ECHOCTL | ECHOKE | IEXTEN;
 	}
 	if (flags & 0x10) {		/* crmod */
-		termios->c_oflag |= OPOST | ONLCR;
+		termios.c_oflag |= OPOST | ONLCR;
 	}
 	if (flags & 0x20) {	/* raw */
-		termios->c_iflag = 0;
-		termios->c_lflag &= ~(ISIG | ICANON);
+		termios.c_iflag = 0;
+		termios.c_lflag &= ~(ISIG | ICANON);
 	}
-	if (!(termios->c_lflag & ICANON)) {
-		termios->c_cc[VMIN] = 1;
-		termios->c_cc[VTIME] = 0;
+	if (!(termios.c_lflag & ICANON)) {
+		termios.c_cc[VMIN] = 1;
+		termios.c_cc[VTIME] = 0;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ static int set_sgttyb(struct tty_struct *tty, struct sgttyb __user *sgttyb)
 		return -EFAULT;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	termios = *tty->termios;
+	termios = tty->termios;
 	termios.c_cc[VERASE] = tmp.sg_erase;
 	termios.c_cc[VKILL] = tmp.sg_kill;
 	set_sgflags(&termios, tmp.sg_flags);
@@ -808,12 +808,12 @@ static int get_tchars(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tchars __user *tchars)
 	struct tchars tmp;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	tmp.t_intrc = tty->termios->c_cc[VINTR];
-	tmp.t_quitc = tty->termios->c_cc[VQUIT];
-	tmp.t_startc = tty->termios->c_cc[VSTART];
-	tmp.t_stopc = tty->termios->c_cc[VSTOP];
-	tmp.t_eofc = tty->termios->c_cc[VEOF];
-	tmp.t_brkc = tty->termios->c_cc[VEOL2];	/* what is brkc anyway? */
+	tmp.t_intrc = tty->termios.c_cc[VINTR];
+	tmp.t_quitc = tty->termios.c_cc[VQUIT];
+	tmp.t_startc = tty->termios.c_cc[VSTART];
+	tmp.t_stopc = tty->termios.c_cc[VSTOP];
+	tmp.t_eofc = tty->termios.c_cc[VEOF];
+	tmp.t_brkc = tty->termios.c_cc[VEOL2];	/* what is brkc anyway? */
 	mutex_unlock(&tty->termios_mutex);
 	return copy_to_user(tchars, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)) ? -EFAULT : 0;
 }
@@ -825,12 +825,12 @@ static int set_tchars(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tchars __user *tchars)
 	if (copy_from_user(&tmp, tchars, sizeof(tmp)))
 		return -EFAULT;
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	tty->termios->c_cc[VINTR] = tmp.t_intrc;
-	tty->termios->c_cc[VQUIT] = tmp.t_quitc;
-	tty->termios->c_cc[VSTART] = tmp.t_startc;
-	tty->termios->c_cc[VSTOP] = tmp.t_stopc;
-	tty->termios->c_cc[VEOF] = tmp.t_eofc;
-	tty->termios->c_cc[VEOL2] = tmp.t_brkc;	/* what is brkc anyway? */
+	tty->termios.c_cc[VINTR] = tmp.t_intrc;
+	tty->termios.c_cc[VQUIT] = tmp.t_quitc;
+	tty->termios.c_cc[VSTART] = tmp.t_startc;
+	tty->termios.c_cc[VSTOP] = tmp.t_stopc;
+	tty->termios.c_cc[VEOF] = tmp.t_eofc;
+	tty->termios.c_cc[VEOL2] = tmp.t_brkc;	/* what is brkc anyway? */
 	mutex_unlock(&tty->termios_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -842,14 +842,14 @@ static int get_ltchars(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ltchars __user *ltchars)
 	struct ltchars tmp;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	tmp.t_suspc = tty->termios->c_cc[VSUSP];
+	tmp.t_suspc = tty->termios.c_cc[VSUSP];
 	/* what is dsuspc anyway? */
-	tmp.t_dsuspc = tty->termios->c_cc[VSUSP];
-	tmp.t_rprntc = tty->termios->c_cc[VREPRINT];
+	tmp.t_dsuspc = tty->termios.c_cc[VSUSP];
+	tmp.t_rprntc = tty->termios.c_cc[VREPRINT];
 	/* what is flushc anyway? */
-	tmp.t_flushc = tty->termios->c_cc[VEOL2];
-	tmp.t_werasc = tty->termios->c_cc[VWERASE];
-	tmp.t_lnextc = tty->termios->c_cc[VLNEXT];
+	tmp.t_flushc = tty->termios.c_cc[VEOL2];
+	tmp.t_werasc = tty->termios.c_cc[VWERASE];
+	tmp.t_lnextc = tty->termios.c_cc[VLNEXT];
 	mutex_unlock(&tty->termios_mutex);
 	return copy_to_user(ltchars, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)) ? -EFAULT : 0;
 }
@@ -862,14 +862,14 @@ static int set_ltchars(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ltchars __user *ltchars)
 		return -EFAULT;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	tty->termios->c_cc[VSUSP] = tmp.t_suspc;
+	tty->termios.c_cc[VSUSP] = tmp.t_suspc;
 	/* what is dsuspc anyway? */
-	tty->termios->c_cc[VEOL2] = tmp.t_dsuspc;
-	tty->termios->c_cc[VREPRINT] = tmp.t_rprntc;
+	tty->termios.c_cc[VEOL2] = tmp.t_dsuspc;
+	tty->termios.c_cc[VREPRINT] = tmp.t_rprntc;
 	/* what is flushc anyway? */
-	tty->termios->c_cc[VEOL2] = tmp.t_flushc;
-	tty->termios->c_cc[VWERASE] = tmp.t_werasc;
-	tty->termios->c_cc[VLNEXT] = tmp.t_lnextc;
+	tty->termios.c_cc[VEOL2] = tmp.t_flushc;
+	tty->termios.c_cc[VWERASE] = tmp.t_werasc;
+	tty->termios.c_cc[VLNEXT] = tmp.t_lnextc;
 	mutex_unlock(&tty->termios_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -920,12 +920,12 @@ static int tty_change_softcar(struct tty_struct *tty, int arg)
 	struct ktermios old;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	old = *tty->termios;
-	tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~CLOCAL;
-	tty->termios->c_cflag |= bit;
+	old = tty->termios;
+	tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~CLOCAL;
+	tty->termios.c_cflag |= bit;
 	if (tty->ops->set_termios)
 		tty->ops->set_termios(tty, &old);
-	if ((tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL) != bit)
+	if ((tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL) != bit)
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 	mutex_unlock(&tty->termios_mutex);
 	return ret;
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ int tty_mode_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 					       (struct termios __user *) arg))
 			return -EFAULT;
 		mutex_lock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
-		memcpy(real_tty->termios_locked, &kterm, sizeof(struct ktermios));
+		real_tty->termios_locked = kterm;
 		mutex_unlock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
 		return 0;
 #else
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ int tty_mode_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 					       (struct termios __user *) arg))
 			return -EFAULT;
 		mutex_lock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
-		memcpy(real_tty->termios_locked, &kterm, sizeof(struct ktermios));
+		real_tty->termios_locked = kterm;
 		mutex_unlock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
 		return ret;
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c b/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
index 6f99c9959f0c..e6156c60d190 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_ldisc_flush);
 static void tty_set_termios_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty, int num)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	tty->termios->c_line = num;
+	tty->termios.c_line = num;
 	mutex_unlock(&tty->termios_mutex);
 }
 
@@ -722,9 +722,9 @@ enable:
 static void tty_reset_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
-	*tty->termios = tty->driver->init_termios;
-	tty->termios->c_ispeed = tty_termios_input_baud_rate(tty->termios);
-	tty->termios->c_ospeed = tty_termios_baud_rate(tty->termios);
+	tty->termios = tty->driver->init_termios;
+	tty->termios.c_ispeed = tty_termios_input_baud_rate(&tty->termios);
+	tty->termios.c_ospeed = tty_termios_baud_rate(&tty->termios);
 	mutex_unlock(&tty->termios_mutex);
 }
 
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ retry:
 
 		if (reset == 0) {
 
-			if (!tty_ldisc_reinit(tty, tty->termios->c_line))
+			if (!tty_ldisc_reinit(tty, tty->termios.c_line))
 				err = tty_ldisc_open(tty, tty->ldisc);
 			else
 				err = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_port.c b/drivers/tty/tty_port.c
index 4e9d2b291f4a..edcb827c1286 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_port.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ int tty_port_block_til_ready(struct tty_port *port,
 	}
 	if (filp->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) {
 		/* Indicate we are open */
-		if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)
+		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)
 			tty_port_raise_dtr_rts(port);
 		port->flags |= ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
 		return 0;
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ int tty_port_block_til_ready(struct tty_port *port,
 
 	while (1) {
 		/* Indicate we are open */
-		if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)
+		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)
 			tty_port_raise_dtr_rts(port);
 
 		prepare_to_wait(&port->open_wait, &wait, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ int tty_port_close_start(struct tty_port *port,
 
 	/* Drop DTR/RTS if HUPCL is set. This causes any attached modem to
 	   hang up the line */
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL)
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL)
 		tty_port_lower_dtr_rts(port);
 
 	/* Don't call port->drop for the last reference. Callers will want
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index 7cb53c236339..dbceaeb2c3eb 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -2823,9 +2823,9 @@ static int con_install(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty)
 		tty->winsize.ws_col = vc_cons[currcons].d->vc_cols;
 	}
 	if (vc->vc_utf)
-		tty->termios->c_iflag |= IUTF8;
+		tty->termios.c_iflag |= IUTF8;
 	else
-		tty->termios->c_iflag &= ~IUTF8;
+		tty->termios.c_iflag &= ~IUTF8;
 unlock:
 	console_unlock();
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 36a2a0b7b82c..bb2e37f7db26 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ static void acm_tty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 						struct ktermios *termios_old)
 {
 	struct acm *acm = tty->driver_data;
-	struct ktermios *termios = tty->termios;
+	struct ktermios *termios = &tty->termios;
 	struct usb_cdc_line_coding newline;
 	int newctrl = acm->ctrlout;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
index f8ce97d8b0ad..3b98fb733362 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ static void ark3116_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 static void ark3116_init_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	struct ktermios *termios = tty->termios;
+	struct ktermios *termios = &tty->termios;
 	*termios = tty_std_termios;
 	termios->c_cflag = B9600 | CS8
 				      | CREAD | HUPCL | CLOCAL;
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static void ark3116_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	struct ark3116_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct ktermios *termios = tty->termios;
+	struct ktermios *termios = &tty->termios;
 	unsigned int cflag = termios->c_cflag;
 	int bps = tty_get_baud_rate(tty);
 	int quot;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
index 6b7365632951..a46df73ee96e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static void belkin_sa_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	unsigned long control_state;
 	int bad_flow_control;
 	speed_t baud;
-	struct ktermios *termios = tty->termios;
+	struct ktermios *termios = &tty->termios;
 
 	iflag = termios->c_iflag;
 	cflag = termios->c_cflag;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
index 1e71079ce33b..ba5e07e188a0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static void cp210x_get_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 	if (tty) {
 		cp210x_get_termios_port(tty->driver_data,
-			&tty->termios->c_cflag, &baud);
+			&tty->termios.c_cflag, &baud);
 		tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, baud, baud);
 	}
 
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static void cp210x_change_speed(struct tty_struct *tty,
 {
 	u32 baud;
 
-	baud = tty->termios->c_ospeed;
+	baud = tty->termios.c_ospeed;
 
 	/* This maps the requested rate to a rate valid on cp2102 or cp2103,
 	 * or to an arbitrary rate in [1M,2M].
@@ -665,10 +665,10 @@ static void cp210x_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (!tty)
 		return;
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	old_cflag = old_termios->c_cflag;
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_ospeed != old_termios->c_ospeed)
+	if (tty->termios.c_ospeed != old_termios->c_ospeed)
 		cp210x_change_speed(tty, port, old_termios);
 
 	/* If the number of data bits is to be updated */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
index b78c34eb5d3f..be34f153e566 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
@@ -922,38 +922,38 @@ static void cypress_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	   early enough */
 	if (!priv->termios_initialized) {
 		if (priv->chiptype == CT_EARTHMATE) {
-			*(tty->termios) = tty_std_termios;
-			tty->termios->c_cflag = B4800 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL |
+			tty->termios = tty_std_termios;
+			tty->termios.c_cflag = B4800 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL |
 				CLOCAL;
-			tty->termios->c_ispeed = 4800;
-			tty->termios->c_ospeed = 4800;
+			tty->termios.c_ispeed = 4800;
+			tty->termios.c_ospeed = 4800;
 		} else if (priv->chiptype == CT_CYPHIDCOM) {
-			*(tty->termios) = tty_std_termios;
-			tty->termios->c_cflag = B9600 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL |
+			tty->termios = tty_std_termios;
+			tty->termios.c_cflag = B9600 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL |
 				CLOCAL;
-			tty->termios->c_ispeed = 9600;
-			tty->termios->c_ospeed = 9600;
+			tty->termios.c_ispeed = 9600;
+			tty->termios.c_ospeed = 9600;
 		} else if (priv->chiptype == CT_CA42V2) {
-			*(tty->termios) = tty_std_termios;
-			tty->termios->c_cflag = B9600 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL |
+			tty->termios = tty_std_termios;
+			tty->termios.c_cflag = B9600 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL |
 				CLOCAL;
-			tty->termios->c_ispeed = 9600;
-			tty->termios->c_ospeed = 9600;
+			tty->termios.c_ispeed = 9600;
+			tty->termios.c_ospeed = 9600;
 		}
 		priv->termios_initialized = 1;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
 	/* Unsupported features need clearing */
-	tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~(CMSPAR|CRTSCTS);
+	tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~(CMSPAR|CRTSCTS);
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
-	iflag = tty->termios->c_iflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
+	iflag = tty->termios.c_iflag;
 
 	/* check if there are new settings */
 	if (old_termios) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
-		priv->tmp_termios = *(tty->termios);
+		priv->tmp_termios = tty->termios;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 	}
 
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ static void cypress_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 				"4800bps.");
 		/* define custom termios settings for NMEA protocol */
 
-		tty->termios->c_iflag /* input modes - */
+		tty->termios.c_iflag /* input modes - */
 			&= ~(IGNBRK  /* disable ignore break */
 			| BRKINT     /* disable break causes interrupt */
 			| PARMRK     /* disable mark parity errors */
@@ -1031,10 +1031,10 @@ static void cypress_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			| ICRNL      /* disable translate CR to NL */
 			| IXON);     /* disable enable XON/XOFF flow control */
 
-		tty->termios->c_oflag /* output modes */
+		tty->termios.c_oflag /* output modes */
 			&= ~OPOST;    /* disable postprocess output char */
 
-		tty->termios->c_lflag /* line discipline modes */
+		tty->termios.c_lflag /* line discipline modes */
 			&= ~(ECHO     /* disable echo input characters */
 			| ECHONL      /* disable echo new line */
 			| ICANON      /* disable erase, kill, werase, and rprnt
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ static void cypress_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 	/* hangup, as defined in acm.c... this might be a bad place for it
 	 * though */
-	if (tty && !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL) &&
+	if (tty && !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL) &&
 			!(priv->current_status & UART_CD)) {
 		dbg("%s - calling hangup", __func__);
 		tty_hangup(tty);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
index b5cd838093ef..afd9d2ec577b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
@@ -687,8 +687,8 @@ static void digi_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		struct usb_serial_port *port, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 {
 	struct digi_port *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	unsigned int iflag = tty->termios->c_iflag;
-	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	unsigned int iflag = tty->termios.c_iflag;
+	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	unsigned int old_iflag = old_termios->c_iflag;
 	unsigned int old_cflag = old_termios->c_cflag;
 	unsigned char buf[32];
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ static void digi_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			/* don't set RTS if using hardware flow control */
 			/* and throttling input */
 			modem_signals = TIOCM_DTR;
-			if (!(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) ||
+			if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) ||
 			    !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags))
 				modem_signals |= TIOCM_RTS;
 			digi_set_modem_signals(port, modem_signals, 1);
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ static void digi_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		}
 	}
 	/* set parity */
-	tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~CMSPAR;
+	tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~CMSPAR;
 
 	if ((cflag&(PARENB|PARODD)) != (old_cflag&(PARENB|PARODD))) {
 		if (cflag&PARENB) {
@@ -1124,8 +1124,8 @@ static int digi_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 	/* set termios settings */
 	if (tty) {
-		not_termios.c_cflag = ~tty->termios->c_cflag;
-		not_termios.c_iflag = ~tty->termios->c_iflag;
+		not_termios.c_cflag = ~tty->termios.c_cflag;
+		not_termios.c_iflag = ~tty->termios.c_iflag;
 		digi_set_termios(tty, port, &not_termios);
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ static int digi_read_oob_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 		rts = 0;
 		if (tty)
-			rts = tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS;
+			rts = tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS;
 		
 		if (tty && opcode == DIGI_CMD_READ_INPUT_SIGNALS) {
 			spin_lock(&priv->dp_port_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
index cdf61dd07318..34e86383090a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static int empeg_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 static void empeg_init_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	struct ktermios *termios = tty->termios;
+	struct ktermios *termios = &tty->termios;
 
 	/*
 	 * The empeg-car player wants these particular tty settings.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
index 499b15fd82f1..42c604bc7ce4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static void f81232_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	/* FIXME - Stubbed out for now */
 
 	/* Don't change anything if nothing has changed */
-	if (!tty_termios_hw_change(tty->termios, old_termios))
+	if (!tty_termios_hw_change(&tty->termios, old_termios))
 		return;
 
 	/* Do the real work here... */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index bc912e5a3beb..4b8b41a3351f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -2081,7 +2081,7 @@ static void ftdi_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 {
 	struct usb_device *dev = port->serial->dev;
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct ktermios *termios = tty->termios;
+	struct ktermios *termios = &tty->termios;
 	unsigned int cflag = termios->c_cflag;
 	__u16 urb_value; /* will hold the new flags */
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
index e1f5ccd1e8f8..f435575c4e6e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ static void edge_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 
 	/* if we are implementing RTS/CTS, toggle that line */
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		edge_port->shadowMCR &= ~MCR_RTS;
 		status = send_cmd_write_uart_register(edge_port, MCR,
 							edge_port->shadowMCR);
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ static void edge_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 			return;
 	}
 	/* if we are implementing RTS/CTS, toggle that line */
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		edge_port->shadowMCR |= MCR_RTS;
 		send_cmd_write_uart_register(edge_port, MCR,
 						edge_port->shadowMCR);
@@ -1516,9 +1516,9 @@ static void edge_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	struct edgeport_port *edge_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	unsigned int cflag;
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	dbg("%s - clfag %08x iflag %08x", __func__,
-	    tty->termios->c_cflag, tty->termios->c_iflag);
+	    tty->termios.c_cflag, tty->termios.c_iflag);
 	dbg("%s - old clfag %08x old iflag %08x", __func__,
 	    old_termios->c_cflag, old_termios->c_iflag);
 
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@ static void process_rcvd_status(struct edgeport_serial *edge_serial,
 		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&edge_port->port->port);
 		if (tty) {
 			change_port_settings(tty,
-				edge_port, tty->termios);
+				edge_port, &tty->termios);
 			tty_kref_put(tty);
 		}
 
@@ -2570,7 +2570,7 @@ static void change_port_settings(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	switch (cflag & CSIZE) {
 	case CS5:
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 3936904c6419..765978ae752e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@ static int edge_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 	/* set up the port settings */
 	if (tty)
-		edge_set_termios(tty, port, tty->termios);
+		edge_set_termios(tty, port, &tty->termios);
 
 	/* open up the port */
 
@@ -2272,13 +2272,13 @@ static void change_port_settings(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 	config = kmalloc (sizeof (*config), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!config) {
-		*tty->termios = *old_termios;
+		tty->termios = *old_termios;
 		dev_err(&edge_port->port->dev, "%s - out of memory\n",
 								__func__);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	config->wFlags = 0;
 
@@ -2362,7 +2362,7 @@ static void change_port_settings(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	} else
 		dbg("%s - OUTBOUND XON/XOFF is disabled", __func__);
 
-	tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~CMSPAR;
+	tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~CMSPAR;
 
 	/* Round the baud rate */
 	baud = tty_get_baud_rate(tty);
@@ -2408,10 +2408,10 @@ static void edge_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	struct edgeport_port *edge_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	unsigned int cflag;
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	dbg("%s - clfag %08x iflag %08x", __func__,
-	    tty->termios->c_cflag, tty->termios->c_iflag);
+	    tty->termios.c_cflag, tty->termios.c_iflag);
 	dbg("%s - old clfag %08x old iflag %08x", __func__,
 	    old_termios->c_cflag, old_termios->c_iflag);
 	dbg("%s - port %d", __func__, port->number);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
index fc09414c960f..5a96692b12a2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ static void ir_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		ir_xbof = ir_xbof_change(xbof) ;
 
 	/* Only speed changes are supported */
-	tty_termios_copy_hw(tty->termios, old_termios);
+	tty_termios_copy_hw(&tty->termios, old_termios);
 	tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, baud, baud);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
index 22b1eb5040b7..bf3864045c18 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ static void iuu_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 {
 	const u32 supported_mask = CMSPAR|PARENB|PARODD;
 	struct iuu_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	int status;
 	u32 actual;
 	u32 parity;
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ static void iuu_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	u32 newval = cflag & supported_mask;
 
 	/* Just use the ospeed. ispeed should be the same. */
-	baud = tty->termios->c_ospeed;
+	baud = tty->termios.c_ospeed;
 
 	dbg("%s - enter c_ospeed or baud=%d", __func__, baud);
 
@@ -961,13 +961,13 @@ static void iuu_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	 * settings back over and then adjust them
 	 */
 	if (old_termios)
-		tty_termios_copy_hw(tty->termios, old_termios);
+		tty_termios_copy_hw(&tty->termios, old_termios);
 	if (status != 0)	/* Set failed - return old bits */
 		return;
 	/* Re-encode speed, parity and csize */
 	tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, baud, baud);
-	tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~(supported_mask|CSIZE);
-	tty->termios->c_cflag |= newval | csize;
+	tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~(supported_mask|CSIZE);
+	tty->termios.c_cflag |= newval | csize;
 }
 
 static void iuu_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
@@ -993,14 +993,14 @@ static void iuu_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 static void iuu_init_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	*(tty->termios) = tty_std_termios;
-	tty->termios->c_cflag = CLOCAL | CREAD | CS8 | B9600
+	tty->termios = tty_std_termios;
+	tty->termios.c_cflag = CLOCAL | CREAD | CS8 | B9600
 				| TIOCM_CTS | CSTOPB | PARENB;
-	tty->termios->c_ispeed = 9600;
-	tty->termios->c_ospeed = 9600;
-	tty->termios->c_lflag = 0;
-	tty->termios->c_oflag = 0;
-	tty->termios->c_iflag = 0;
+	tty->termios.c_ispeed = 9600;
+	tty->termios.c_ospeed = 9600;
+	tty->termios.c_lflag = 0;
+	tty->termios.c_oflag = 0;
+	tty->termios.c_iflag = 0;
 }
 
 static int iuu_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
@@ -1012,8 +1012,8 @@ static int iuu_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	u32 actual;
 	struct iuu_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
-	baud = tty->termios->c_ospeed;
-	tty->termios->c_ispeed = baud;
+	baud = tty->termios.c_ospeed;
+	tty->termios.c_ispeed = baud;
 	/* Re-encode speed */
 	tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, baud, baud);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
index a1b99243dac9..6225199119c0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void keyspan_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 	p_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	d_details = p_priv->device_details;
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	device_port = port->number - port->serial->minor;
 
 	/* Baud rate calculation takes baud rate as an integer
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static void keyspan_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	p_priv->flow_control = (cflag & CRTSCTS)? flow_cts: flow_none;
 
 	/* Mark/Space not supported */
-	tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~CMSPAR;
+	tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~CMSPAR;
 
 	keyspan_send_setup(port, 0);
 }
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ static int keyspan_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 	device_port = port->number - port->serial->minor;
 	if (tty) {
-		cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+		cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 		/* Baud rate calculation takes baud rate as an integer
 		   so other rates can be generated if desired. */
 		baud_rate = tty_get_baud_rate(tty);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
index a4ac3cfeffc4..dcada8615fcf 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static void keyspan_pda_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	   7[EOMS]1: 10 bit, b0/b7 is parity
 	   7[EOMS]2: 11 bit, b0/b7 is parity, extra bit always (mark?)
 
-	   HW flow control is dictated by the tty->termios->c_cflags & CRTSCTS
+	   HW flow control is dictated by the tty->termios.c_cflags & CRTSCTS
 	   bit.
 
 	   For now, just do baud. */
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ static void keyspan_pda_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	}
 	/* Only speed can change so copy the old h/w parameters
 	   then encode the new speed */
-	tty_termios_copy_hw(tty->termios, old_termios);
+	tty_termios_copy_hw(&tty->termios, old_termios);
 	tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, speed, speed);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
index 5bed59cd5776..def9ad258715 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
@@ -311,12 +311,12 @@ static int  klsi_105_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 	/* set up termios structure */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
-	priv->termios.c_iflag = tty->termios->c_iflag;
-	priv->termios.c_oflag = tty->termios->c_oflag;
-	priv->termios.c_cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
-	priv->termios.c_lflag = tty->termios->c_lflag;
+	priv->termios.c_iflag = tty->termios.c_iflag;
+	priv->termios.c_oflag = tty->termios.c_oflag;
+	priv->termios.c_cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
+	priv->termios.c_lflag = tty->termios.c_lflag;
 	for (i = 0; i < NCCS; i++)
-		priv->termios.c_cc[i] = tty->termios->c_cc[i];
+		priv->termios.c_cc[i] = tty->termios.c_cc[i];
 	priv->cfg.pktlen   = cfg->pktlen;
 	priv->cfg.baudrate = cfg->baudrate;
 	priv->cfg.databits = cfg->databits;
@@ -445,9 +445,9 @@ static void klsi_105_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 				 struct ktermios *old_termios)
 {
 	struct klsi_105_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	unsigned int iflag = tty->termios->c_iflag;
+	unsigned int iflag = tty->termios.c_iflag;
 	unsigned int old_iflag = old_termios->c_iflag;
-	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	unsigned int old_cflag = old_termios->c_cflag;
 	struct klsi_105_port_settings *cfg;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ static void klsi_105_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if ((cflag & (PARENB|PARODD)) != (old_cflag & (PARENB|PARODD))
 	    || (cflag & CSTOPB) != (old_cflag & CSTOPB)) {
 		/* Not currently supported */
-		tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~(PARENB|PARODD|CSTOPB);
+		tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~(PARENB|PARODD|CSTOPB);
 #if 0
 		priv->last_lcr = 0;
 
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static void klsi_105_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	    || (iflag & IXON) != (old_iflag & IXON)
 	    ||  (cflag & CRTSCTS) != (old_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
 		/* Not currently supported */
-		tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~CRTSCTS;
+		tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~CRTSCTS;
 		/* Drop DTR/RTS if no flow control otherwise assert */
 #if 0
 		if ((iflag & IXOFF) || (iflag & IXON) || (cflag & CRTSCTS))
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
index fafeabb64c55..0516a9661e2f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
@@ -191,11 +191,11 @@ static void kobil_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 static void kobil_init_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	/* Default to echo off and other sane device settings */
-	tty->termios->c_lflag = 0;
-	tty->termios->c_lflag &= ~(ISIG | ICANON | ECHO | IEXTEN | XCASE);
-	tty->termios->c_iflag = IGNBRK | IGNPAR | IXOFF;
+	tty->termios.c_lflag = 0;
+	tty->termios.c_lflag &= ~(ISIG | ICANON | ECHO | IEXTEN | XCASE);
+	tty->termios.c_lflag = IGNBRK | IGNPAR | IXOFF;
 	/* do NOT translate CR to CR-NL (0x0A -> 0x0A 0x0D) */
-	tty->termios->c_oflag &= ~ONLCR;
+	tty->termios.c_oflag &= ~ONLCR;
 }
 
 static int kobil_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
@@ -581,14 +581,14 @@ static void kobil_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	struct kobil_private *priv;
 	int result;
 	unsigned short urb_val = 0;
-	int c_cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	int c_cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	speed_t speed;
 
 	priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	if (priv->device_type == KOBIL_USBTWIN_PRODUCT_ID ||
 			priv->device_type == KOBIL_KAAN_SIM_PRODUCT_ID) {
 		/* This device doesn't support ioctl calls */
-		*tty->termios = *old;
+		tty->termios = *old;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ static void kobil_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			urb_val |= SUSBCR_SPASB_EvenParity;
 	} else
 		urb_val |= SUSBCR_SPASB_NoParity;
-	tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~CMSPAR;
+	tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~CMSPAR;
 	tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, speed, speed);
 
 	result = usb_control_msg(port->serial->dev,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
index a71fa0aa0406..df98cffdba65 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static int  mct_u232_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	 * either.
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
-	if (tty && (tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD))
+	if (tty && (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD))
 		priv->control_state = TIOCM_DTR | TIOCM_RTS;
 	else
 		priv->control_state = 0;
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static void mct_u232_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	struct mct_u232_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct ktermios *termios = tty->termios;
+	struct ktermios *termios = &tty->termios;
 	unsigned int cflag = termios->c_cflag;
 	unsigned int old_cflag = old_termios->c_cflag;
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
index a07dd3c8cfef..012f67b2e4cc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ static void mos7720_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 
 	/* if we are implementing RTS/CTS, toggle that line */
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		mos7720_port->shadowMCR &= ~UART_MCR_RTS;
 		write_mos_reg(port->serial, port->number - port->serial->minor,
 			      MCR, mos7720_port->shadowMCR);
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ static void mos7720_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 
 	/* if we are implementing RTS/CTS, toggle that line */
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		mos7720_port->shadowMCR |= UART_MCR_RTS;
 		write_mos_reg(port->serial, port->number - port->serial->minor,
 			      MCR, mos7720_port->shadowMCR);
@@ -1604,8 +1604,8 @@ static void change_port_settings(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	lStop = 0x00;	/* 1 stop bit */
 	lParity = 0x00;	/* No parity */
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
-	iflag = tty->termios->c_iflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
+	iflag = tty->termios.c_iflag;
 
 	/* Change the number of bits */
 	switch (cflag & CSIZE) {
@@ -1753,11 +1753,11 @@ static void mos7720_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 	dbg("%s\n", "setting termios - ASPIRE");
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	dbg("%s - cflag %08x iflag %08x", __func__,
-	    tty->termios->c_cflag,
-	    RELEVANT_IFLAG(tty->termios->c_iflag));
+	    tty->termios.c_cflag,
+	    RELEVANT_IFLAG(tty->termios.c_iflag));
 
 	dbg("%s - old cflag %08x old iflag %08x", __func__,
 	    old_termios->c_cflag,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
index 57eca2448424..d2f2b5d65732 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ static void mos7840_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 			return;
 	}
 	/* if we are implementing RTS/CTS, toggle that line */
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		mos7840_port->shadowMCR &= ~MCR_RTS;
 		status = mos7840_set_uart_reg(port, MODEM_CONTROL_REGISTER,
 					 mos7840_port->shadowMCR);
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@ static void mos7840_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 
 	/* if we are implementing RTS/CTS, toggle that line */
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		mos7840_port->shadowMCR |= MCR_RTS;
 		status = mos7840_set_uart_reg(port, MODEM_CONTROL_REGISTER,
 					 mos7840_port->shadowMCR);
@@ -1998,8 +1998,8 @@ static void mos7840_change_port_settings(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	lStop = LCR_STOP_1;
 	lParity = LCR_PAR_NONE;
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
-	iflag = tty->termios->c_iflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
+	iflag = tty->termios.c_iflag;
 
 	/* Change the number of bits */
 	if (cflag & CSIZE) {
@@ -2159,10 +2159,10 @@ static void mos7840_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 	dbg("%s", "setting termios - ");
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	dbg("%s - clfag %08x iflag %08x", __func__,
-	    tty->termios->c_cflag, RELEVANT_IFLAG(tty->termios->c_iflag));
+	    tty->termios.c_cflag, RELEVANT_IFLAG(tty->termios.c_iflag));
 	dbg("%s - old clfag %08x old iflag %08x", __func__,
 	    old_termios->c_cflag, RELEVANT_IFLAG(old_termios->c_iflag));
 	dbg("%s - port %d", __func__, port->number);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
index 5976b65ab6ee..9f555560bfbf 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
@@ -404,10 +404,10 @@ static int oti6858_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 static void oti6858_init_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	*(tty->termios) = tty_std_termios;
-	tty->termios->c_cflag = B38400 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL | CLOCAL;
-	tty->termios->c_ispeed = 38400;
-	tty->termios->c_ospeed = 38400;
+	tty->termios = tty_std_termios;
+	tty->termios.c_cflag = B38400 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL | CLOCAL;
+	tty->termios.c_ispeed = 38400;
+	tty->termios.c_ospeed = 38400;
 }
 
 static void oti6858_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ static void oti6858_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 	divisor = priv->pending_setup.divisor;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index 13b8dd6481f5..2b9108a8ea64 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -260,16 +260,16 @@ static void pl2303_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	   serial settings even to the same values as before. Thus
 	   we actually need to filter in this specific case */
 
-	if (!tty_termios_hw_change(tty->termios, old_termios))
+	if (!tty_termios_hw_change(&tty->termios, old_termios))
 		return;
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	buf = kzalloc(7, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buf) {
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s - out of memory.\n", __func__);
 		/* Report back no change occurred */
-		*tty->termios = *old_termios;
+		tty->termios = *old_termios;
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c b/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
index 8dd88ebe9863..7de6d491a859 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static void qt2_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 {
 	struct usb_device *dev = port->serial->dev;
 	struct qt2_port_private *port_priv;
-	struct ktermios *termios = tty->termios;
+	struct ktermios *termios = &tty->termios;
 	u16 baud;
 	unsigned int cflag = termios->c_cflag;
 	u16 new_lcr = 0;
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ static int qt2_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	port_priv->device_port = (u8) device_port;
 
 	if (tty)
-		qt2_set_termios(tty, port, tty->termios);
+		qt2_set_termios(tty, port, &tty->termios);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
index d423d36acc04..a4e4f3a16c63 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ static int sierra_send_setup(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 static void sierra_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		struct usb_serial_port *port, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 {
-	tty_termios_copy_hw(tty->termios, old_termios);
+	tty_termios_copy_hw(&tty->termios, old_termios);
 	sierra_send_setup(port);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
index cad608984710..ab68a4d74d61 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
@@ -316,10 +316,10 @@ static void spcp8x5_dtr_rts(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on)
 static void spcp8x5_init_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	/* for the 1st time call this function */
-	*(tty->termios) = tty_std_termios;
-	tty->termios->c_cflag = B115200 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL | CLOCAL;
-	tty->termios->c_ispeed = 115200;
-	tty->termios->c_ospeed = 115200;
+	tty->termios = tty_std_termios;
+	tty->termios.c_cflag = B115200 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL | CLOCAL;
+	tty->termios.c_ispeed = 115200;
+	tty->termios.c_ospeed = 115200;
 }
 
 /* set the serial param for transfer. we should check if we really need to
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static void spcp8x5_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	struct spcp8x5_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	unsigned long flags;
-	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 	unsigned int old_cflag = old_termios->c_cflag;
 	unsigned short uartdata;
 	unsigned char buf[2] = {0, 0};
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static void spcp8x5_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 
 	/* check that they really want us to change something */
-	if (!tty_termios_hw_change(tty->termios, old_termios))
+	if (!tty_termios_hw_change(&tty->termios, old_termios))
 		return;
 
 	/* set DTR/RTS active */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
index 3fee23bf0c14..cf2d30cf7588 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static void ssu100_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			       struct ktermios *old_termios)
 {
 	struct usb_device *dev = port->serial->dev;
-	struct ktermios *termios = tty->termios;
+	struct ktermios *termios = &tty->termios;
 	u16 baud, divisor, remainder;
 	unsigned int cflag = termios->c_cflag;
 	u16 urb_value = 0; /* will hold the new flags */
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static int ssu100_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 		dbg("%s - set uart failed", __func__);
 
 	if (tty)
-		ssu100_set_termios(tty, port, tty->termios);
+		ssu100_set_termios(tty, port, &tty->termios);
 
 	return usb_serial_generic_open(tty, port);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
index a4404f5ad68e..f502a16aac21 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static int ti_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	}
 
 	if (tty)
-		ti_set_termios(tty, port, tty->termios);
+		ti_set_termios(tty, port, &tty->termios);
 
 	dbg("%s - sending TI_OPEN_PORT", __func__);
 	status = ti_command_out_sync(tdev, TI_OPEN_PORT,
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static int ti_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	usb_clear_halt(dev, port->read_urb->pipe);
 
 	if (tty)
-		ti_set_termios(tty, port, tty->termios);
+		ti_set_termios(tty, port, &tty->termios);
 
 	dbg("%s - sending TI_OPEN_PORT (2)", __func__);
 	status = ti_command_out_sync(tdev, TI_OPEN_PORT,
@@ -831,8 +831,8 @@ static void ti_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	int port_number = port->number - port->serial->minor;
 	unsigned int mcr;
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
-	iflag = tty->termios->c_iflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
+	iflag = tty->termios.c_iflag;
 
 	dbg("%s - cflag %08x, iflag %08x", __func__, cflag, iflag);
 	dbg("%s - old clfag %08x, old iflag %08x", __func__,
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ static void ti_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	}
 
 	/* CMSPAR isn't supported by this driver */
-	tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~CMSPAR;
+	tty->termios.c_cflag &= ~CMSPAR;
 
 	if (cflag & PARENB) {
 		if (cflag & PARODD) {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index da67abb1945e..5fe21357b55c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static void serial_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old)
 	if (port->serial->type->set_termios)
 		port->serial->type->set_termios(tty, port, old);
 	else
-		tty_termios_copy_hw(tty->termios, old);
+		tty_termios_copy_hw(&tty->termios, old);
 }
 
 static int serial_break(struct tty_struct *tty, int break_state)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
index f35971dff4a5..7c3db9e6f324 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void usb_wwan_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	struct usb_wwan_intf_private *intfdata = port->serial->private;
 
 	/* Doesn't support option setting */
-	tty_termios_copy_hw(tty->termios, old_termios);
+	tty_termios_copy_hw(&tty->termios, old_termios);
 
 	if (intfdata->send_setup)
 		intfdata->send_setup(port);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
index 473635e7f5db..b36077de72b9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ static void firm_setup_port(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 	struct whiteheat_port_settings port_settings;
-	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	port_settings.port = port->number + 1;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/tty.h b/include/linux/tty.h
index 40b18d7ad929..d5e75ee0f4d1 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty.h
@@ -103,28 +103,28 @@ struct tty_bufhead {
 #define TTY_PARITY	3
 #define TTY_OVERRUN	4
 
-#define INTR_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VINTR])
-#define QUIT_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VQUIT])
-#define ERASE_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VERASE])
-#define KILL_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VKILL])
-#define EOF_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VEOF])
-#define TIME_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VTIME])
-#define MIN_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VMIN])
-#define SWTC_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VSWTC])
-#define START_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VSTART])
-#define STOP_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VSTOP])
-#define SUSP_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VSUSP])
-#define EOL_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VEOL])
-#define REPRINT_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VREPRINT])
-#define DISCARD_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VDISCARD])
-#define WERASE_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VWERASE])
-#define LNEXT_CHAR(tty)	((tty)->termios->c_cc[VLNEXT])
-#define EOL2_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios->c_cc[VEOL2])
+#define INTR_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VINTR])
+#define QUIT_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VQUIT])
+#define ERASE_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VERASE])
+#define KILL_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VKILL])
+#define EOF_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VEOF])
+#define TIME_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VTIME])
+#define MIN_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VMIN])
+#define SWTC_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VSWTC])
+#define START_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VSTART])
+#define STOP_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VSTOP])
+#define SUSP_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VSUSP])
+#define EOL_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VEOL])
+#define REPRINT_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VREPRINT])
+#define DISCARD_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VDISCARD])
+#define WERASE_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VWERASE])
+#define LNEXT_CHAR(tty)	((tty)->termios.c_cc[VLNEXT])
+#define EOL2_CHAR(tty) ((tty)->termios.c_cc[VEOL2])
 
-#define _I_FLAG(tty, f)	((tty)->termios->c_iflag & (f))
-#define _O_FLAG(tty, f)	((tty)->termios->c_oflag & (f))
-#define _C_FLAG(tty, f)	((tty)->termios->c_cflag & (f))
-#define _L_FLAG(tty, f)	((tty)->termios->c_lflag & (f))
+#define _I_FLAG(tty, f)	((tty)->termios.c_iflag & (f))
+#define _O_FLAG(tty, f)	((tty)->termios.c_oflag & (f))
+#define _C_FLAG(tty, f)	((tty)->termios.c_cflag & (f))
+#define _L_FLAG(tty, f)	((tty)->termios.c_lflag & (f))
 
 #define I_IGNBRK(tty)	_I_FLAG((tty), IGNBRK)
 #define I_BRKINT(tty)	_I_FLAG((tty), BRKINT)
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ struct tty_struct {
 	struct mutex termios_mutex;
 	spinlock_t ctrl_lock;
 	/* Termios values are protected by the termios mutex */
-	struct ktermios *termios, *termios_locked;
+	struct ktermios termios, termios_locked;
 	struct termiox *termiox;	/* May be NULL for unsupported */
 	char name[64];
 	struct pid *pgrp;		/* Protected by ctrl lock */
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
index d1820ff14aee..363bca12f00d 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ static int rfcomm_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd, unsigned l
 
 static void rfcomm_tty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old)
 {
-	struct ktermios *new = tty->termios;
+	struct ktermios *new = &tty->termios;
 	int old_baud_rate = tty_termios_baud_rate(old);
 	int new_baud_rate = tty_termios_baud_rate(new);
 
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
index 4e35b45c1c73..7a0d6115d06f 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static int ircomm_tty_block_til_ready(struct ircomm_tty_cb *self,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL) {
 		IRDA_DEBUG(1, "%s(), doing CLOCAL!\n", __func__ );
 		do_clocal = 1;
 	}
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static int ircomm_tty_block_til_ready(struct ircomm_tty_cb *self,
 	port->blocked_open++;
 
 	while (1) {
-		if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)
+		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)
 			tty_port_raise_dtr_rts(port);
 
 		current->state = TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE;
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@ static int ircomm_tty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 		 *
 		 * Note this is completely usafe and doesn't work properly
 		 */
-		tty->termios->c_iflag = 0;
-		tty->termios->c_oflag = 0;
+		tty->termios.c_iflag = 0;
+		tty->termios.c_oflag = 0;
 
 		/* Insert into hash */
 		/* FIXME there is a window from find to here */
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ static void ircomm_tty_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		ircomm_tty_send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
 
 	/* Hardware flow control? */
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		self->settings.dte &= ~IRCOMM_RTS;
 		self->settings.dte |= IRCOMM_DELTA_RTS;
 
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ static void ircomm_tty_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 
 	/* Using hardware flow control? */
-	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		self->settings.dte |= (IRCOMM_RTS|IRCOMM_DELTA_RTS);
 
 		ircomm_param_request(self, IRCOMM_DTE, TRUE);
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_ioctl.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_ioctl.c
index 0eab6500e99f..b343f50dc8d7 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_ioctl.c
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_ioctl.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void ircomm_tty_change_speed(struct ircomm_tty_cb *self,
 	if (!self->ircomm)
 		return;
 
-	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	/*  byte size and parity */
 	switch (cflag & CSIZE) {
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ void ircomm_tty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			    struct ktermios *old_termios)
 {
 	struct ircomm_tty_cb *self = (struct ircomm_tty_cb *) tty->driver_data;
-	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
 	IRDA_DEBUG(2, "%s()\n", __func__ );
 
 	if ((cflag == old_termios->c_cflag) &&
-	    (RELEVANT_IFLAG(tty->termios->c_iflag) ==
+	    (RELEVANT_IFLAG(tty->termios.c_iflag) ==
 	     RELEVANT_IFLAG(old_termios->c_iflag)))
 	{
 		return;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void ircomm_tty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) &&
 	    (cflag & CBAUD)) {
 		self->settings.dte |= IRCOMM_DTR;
-		if (!(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) ||
+		if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) ||
 		    !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags)) {
 			self->settings.dte |= IRCOMM_RTS;
 		}
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void ircomm_tty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
 	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-	    !(tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
+	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
 	{
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		ircomm_tty_start(tty);