diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_tty.c b/drivers/tty/n_tty.c
index a93e4c7e82ae..086fd9983caa 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_tty.c
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ static ssize_t chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 static void n_tty_write_wakeup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	if (tty->fasync && test_and_clear_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &tty->flags))
-		kill_fasync(&tty->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_OUT);
+	clear_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &tty->flags);
+	kill_fasync(&tty->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_OUT);
 }
 
 static void n_tty_check_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)