diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index c13e050de83b..e55779ff0af2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -454,14 +454,13 @@ static const u8 gsm_fcs8[256] = {
 
 static void gsm_dlci_close(struct gsm_dlci *dlci);
 static int gsmld_output(struct gsm_mux *gsm, u8 *data, int len);
-static int gsm_modem_update(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, u8 brk);
+static int gsm_modem_update(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, u8 brk, bool wait);
 static struct gsm_msg *gsm_data_alloc(struct gsm_mux *gsm, u8 addr, int len,
 								u8 ctrl);
 static int gsm_send_packet(struct gsm_mux *gsm, struct gsm_msg *msg);
 static struct gsm_dlci *gsm_dlci_alloc(struct gsm_mux *gsm, int addr);
 static void gsmld_write_trigger(struct gsm_mux *gsm);
 static void gsmld_write_task(struct work_struct *work);
-static int gsm_modem_send_initial_msc(struct gsm_dlci *dlci);
 
 /**
  *	gsm_fcs_add	-	update FCS
@@ -2174,7 +2173,7 @@ static void gsm_dlci_open(struct gsm_dlci *dlci)
 		pr_debug("DLCI %d goes open.\n", dlci->addr);
 	/* Send current modem state */
 	if (dlci->addr) {
-		gsm_modem_send_initial_msc(dlci);
+		gsm_modem_update(dlci, 0, false);
 	} else {
 		/* Start keep-alive control */
 		gsm->ka_num = 0;
@@ -4136,9 +4135,10 @@ static void gsm_modem_upd_via_data(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, u8 brk)
  *	gsm_modem_upd_via_msc	-	send modem bits via control frame
  *	@dlci: channel
  *	@brk: break signal
+ *	@wait: wait for the MSC command
  */
 
-static int gsm_modem_upd_via_msc(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, u8 brk)
+static int gsm_modem_upd_via_msc(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, u8 brk, bool wait)
 {
 	u8 modembits[3];
 	struct gsm_control *ctrl;
@@ -4155,41 +4155,22 @@ static int gsm_modem_upd_via_msc(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, u8 brk)
 		modembits[2] = (brk << 4) | 2 | EA; /* Length, Break, EA */
 		len++;
 	}
+	if (!wait)
+		return gsm_control_command(dlci->gsm, CMD_MSC, modembits, len);
 	ctrl = gsm_control_send(dlci->gsm, CMD_MSC, modembits, len);
 	if (ctrl == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	return gsm_control_wait(dlci->gsm, ctrl);
 }
 
-/**
- * gsm_modem_send_initial_msc - Send initial modem status message
- *
- * @dlci: channel
- *
- * Send an initial MSC message after DLCI open to set the initial
- * modem status lines. This is only done for basic mode.
- * Does not wait for a response as we cannot block the input queue
- * processing.
- */
-static int gsm_modem_send_initial_msc(struct gsm_dlci *dlci)
-{
-	u8 modembits[2];
-
-	if (dlci->adaption != 1 || dlci->gsm->encoding != GSM_BASIC_OPT)
-		return 0;
-
-	modembits[0] = (dlci->addr << 2) | 2 | EA; /* DLCI, Valid, EA */
-	modembits[1] = (gsm_encode_modem(dlci) << 1) | EA;
-	return gsm_control_command(dlci->gsm, CMD_MSC, (const u8 *)&modembits, 2);
-}
-
 /**
  *	gsm_modem_update	-	send modem status line state
  *	@dlci: channel
  *	@brk: break signal
+ *	@wait: wait for the MSC command
  */
 
-static int gsm_modem_update(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, u8 brk)
+static int gsm_modem_update(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, u8 brk, bool wait)
 {
 	if (dlci->gsm->dead)
 		return -EL2HLT;
@@ -4199,7 +4180,7 @@ static int gsm_modem_update(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, u8 brk)
 		return 0;
 	} else if (dlci->gsm->encoding == GSM_BASIC_OPT) {
 		/* Send as MSC control message. */
-		return gsm_modem_upd_via_msc(dlci, brk);
+		return gsm_modem_upd_via_msc(dlci, brk, wait);
 	}
 
 	/* Modem status lines are not supported. */
@@ -4265,7 +4246,7 @@ static void gsm_dtr_rts(struct tty_port *port, bool active)
 		modem_tx &= ~(TIOCM_DTR | TIOCM_RTS);
 	if (modem_tx != dlci->modem_tx) {
 		dlci->modem_tx = modem_tx;
-		gsm_modem_update(dlci, 0);
+		gsm_modem_update(dlci, 0, true);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4471,7 +4452,7 @@ static int gsmtty_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 	if (modem_tx != dlci->modem_tx) {
 		dlci->modem_tx = modem_tx;
-		return gsm_modem_update(dlci, 0);
+		return gsm_modem_update(dlci, 0, true);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -4553,7 +4534,7 @@ static void gsmtty_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		dlci->modem_tx &= ~TIOCM_RTS;
 	dlci->throttled = true;
 	/* Send an MSC with RTS cleared */
-	gsm_modem_update(dlci, 0);
+	gsm_modem_update(dlci, 0, true);
 }
 
 static void gsmtty_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
@@ -4565,7 +4546,7 @@ static void gsmtty_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		dlci->modem_tx |= TIOCM_RTS;
 	dlci->throttled = false;
 	/* Send an MSC with RTS set */
-	gsm_modem_update(dlci, 0);
+	gsm_modem_update(dlci, 0, true);
 }
 
 static int gsmtty_break_ctl(struct tty_struct *tty, int state)
@@ -4583,7 +4564,7 @@ static int gsmtty_break_ctl(struct tty_struct *tty, int state)
 		if (encode > 0x0F)
 			encode = 0x0F;	/* Best effort */
 	}
-	return gsm_modem_update(dlci, encode);
+	return gsm_modem_update(dlci, encode, true);
 }
 
 static void gsmtty_cleanup(struct tty_struct *tty)