diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
index 522543d9264a..362ba47968e4 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
@@ -289,8 +289,15 @@ static int ircomm_tty_block_til_ready(struct ircomm_tty_cb *self,
 	 * If non-blocking mode is set, or the port is not enabled,
 	 * then make the check up front and then exit.
 	 */
-	if (filp->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK || tty->flags & (1 << TTY_IO_ERROR)){
-		/* nonblock mode is set or port is not enabled */
+	if (test_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &tty->flags)) {
+		port->flags |= ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (filp->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) {
+		/* nonblock mode is set */
+		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)
+			tty_port_raise_dtr_rts(port);
 		port->flags |= ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
 		IRDA_DEBUG(1, "%s(), O_NONBLOCK requested!\n", __func__ );
 		return 0;