diff --git a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c
index ebd5bff0f5c1..17ee3bf0926b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c
@@ -176,9 +176,6 @@ void ipwireless_tty_received(struct ipw_tty *tty, unsigned char *data,
 				": %d chars not inserted to flip buffer!\n",
 				length - work);
 
-	/*
-	 * This may sleep if ->low_latency is set
-	 */
 	if (work)
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(&tty->port);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
index 765125dff20e..8ebd9f88a6f6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
@@ -351,14 +351,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_insert_flip_string_flags);
  *	Takes any pending buffers and transfers their ownership to the
  *	ldisc side of the queue. It then schedules those characters for
  *	processing by the line discipline.
- *	Note that this function can only be used when the low_latency flag
- *	is unset. Otherwise the workqueue won't be flushed.
  */
 
 void tty_schedule_flip(struct tty_port *port)
 {
 	struct tty_bufhead *buf = &port->buf;
-	WARN_ON(port->low_latency);
 
 	buf->tail->commit = buf->tail->used;
 	schedule_work(&buf->work);
@@ -482,17 +479,15 @@ static void flush_to_ldisc(struct work_struct *work)
  */
 void tty_flush_to_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	if (!tty->port->low_latency)
-		flush_work(&tty->port->buf.work);
+	flush_work(&tty->port->buf.work);
 }
 
 /**
  *	tty_flip_buffer_push	-	terminal
  *	@port: tty port to push
  *
- *	Queue a push of the terminal flip buffers to the line discipline. This
- *	function must not be called from IRQ context if port->low_latency is
- *	set.
+ *	Queue a push of the terminal flip buffers to the line discipline.
+ *	Can be called from IRQ/atomic context.
  *
  *	In the event of the queue being busy for flipping the work will be
  *	held off and retried later.
@@ -500,14 +495,7 @@ void tty_flush_to_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_port *port)
 {
-	struct tty_bufhead *buf = &port->buf;
-
-	buf->tail->commit = buf->tail->used;
-
-	if (port->low_latency)
-		flush_to_ldisc(&buf->work);
-	else
-		schedule_work(&buf->work);
+	tty_schedule_flip(port);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_flip_buffer_push);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
index b369292d4b90..ad0aca812002 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
@@ -549,8 +549,8 @@ static void gs_rx_push(unsigned long _port)
 		port->read_started--;
 	}
 
-	/* Push from tty to ldisc; without low_latency set this is handled by
-	 * a workqueue, so we won't get callbacks and can hold port_lock
+	/* Push from tty to ldisc; this is handled by a workqueue,
+	 * so we won't get callbacks and can hold port_lock
 	 */
 	if (do_push)
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
diff --git a/include/linux/tty.h b/include/linux/tty.h
index 90b4fdc8a61f..b90b5c221ff0 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty.h
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ struct tty_port {
 	wait_queue_head_t	delta_msr_wait;	/* Modem status change */
 	unsigned long		flags;		/* TTY flags ASY_*/
 	unsigned char		console:1,	/* port is a console */
-				low_latency:1;	/* direct buffer flush */
+				low_latency:1;	/* optional: tune for latency */
 	struct mutex		mutex;		/* Locking */
 	struct mutex		buf_mutex;	/* Buffer alloc lock */
 	unsigned char		*xmit_buf;	/* Optional buffer */