diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c
index 438b10c44d732355888e856668fc09c5a9685e85..2b7a314b84522f87f8696246cb20e8b76714afc8 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ srmcons_do_receive_chars(struct tty_port *port)
 	} while((result.bits.status & 1) && (++loops < 10));
 
 	if (count)
-		tty_schedule_flip(port);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 
 	return count;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/accessibility/speakup/spk_ttyio.c b/drivers/accessibility/speakup/spk_ttyio.c
index 6284aff434a1af562c53781f2b2684a0b7bf9dbe..da3a24557a031a62c2eb892776a4a255e0ceef02 100644
--- a/drivers/accessibility/speakup/spk_ttyio.c
+++ b/drivers/accessibility/speakup/spk_ttyio.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static int spk_ttyio_receive_buf2(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	}
 
 	if (!ldisc_data->buf_free)
-		/* ttyio_in will tty_schedule_flip */
+		/* ttyio_in will tty_flip_buffer_push */
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Make sure the consumer has read buf before we have seen
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static unsigned char ttyio_in(int timeout)
 	mb();
 	ldisc_data->buf_free = true;
 	/* Let TTY push more characters */
-	tty_schedule_flip(speakup_tty->port);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(speakup_tty->port);
 
 	return rv;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/keyboard.h b/drivers/s390/char/keyboard.h
index c467589c7f452fdfc2aeabd509aaddd6086d7713..c06d399b9b1f158ebbd6038740323fbde8f734bc 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/keyboard.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/keyboard.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static inline void
 kbd_put_queue(struct tty_port *port, int ch)
 {
 	tty_insert_flip_char(port, ch, 0);
-	tty_schedule_flip(port);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 }
 
 static inline void
@@ -64,5 +64,5 @@ kbd_puts_queue(struct tty_port *port, char *cp)
 {
 	while (*cp)
 		tty_insert_flip_char(port, *cp++, 0);
-	tty_schedule_flip(port);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/cyclades.c b/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
index 097266342e5e3086f158f964a0b9c87021f73884..4bcaab250676fc123a33c49fc22789b931789892 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ static void cyy_chip_rx(struct cyclades_card *cinfo, int chip,
 		}
 		info->idle_stats.recv_idle = jiffies;
 	}
-	tty_schedule_flip(port);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 
 	/* end of service */
 	cyy_writeb(info, CyRIR, save_xir & 0x3f);
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ static void cyz_handle_rx(struct cyclades_port *info)
 		mod_timer(&info->rx_full_timer, jiffies + 1);
 #endif
 	info->idle_stats.recv_idle = jiffies;
-	tty_schedule_flip(&info->port);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&info->port);
 
 	/* Update rx_get */
 	cy_writel(&buf_ctrl->rx_get, new_rx_get);
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ static void cyz_handle_cmd(struct cyclades_card *cinfo)
 		if (delta_count)
 			wake_up_interruptible(&info->port.delta_msr_wait);
 		if (special_count)
-			tty_schedule_flip(&info->port);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&info->port);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/goldfish.c b/drivers/tty/goldfish.c
index c8c5cdfc5e19908e3110ec6ac1532b6896aed9a2..ed0f3a7b8fe5edc9ee7571fd3afeb30edb7f140c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/goldfish.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/goldfish.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static irqreturn_t goldfish_tty_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	address = (unsigned long)(void *)buf;
 	goldfish_tty_rw(qtty, address, count, 0);
 
-	tty_schedule_flip(&qtty->port);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&qtty->port);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/moxa.c b/drivers/tty/moxa.c
index f9f14104bd2c03ba8248e321f01de10a263c65ca..d6528f3bb9b99a570353b6210695d209bf90b2fa 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/moxa.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/moxa.c
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ static int moxa_poll_port(struct moxa_port *p, unsigned int handle,
 		if (inited && !tty_throttled(tty) &&
 				MoxaPortRxQueue(p) > 0) { /* RX */
 			MoxaPortReadData(p);
-			tty_schedule_flip(&p->port);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&p->port);
 		}
 	} else {
 		clear_bit(EMPTYWAIT, &p->statusflags);
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ static int moxa_poll_port(struct moxa_port *p, unsigned int handle,
 
 	if (tty && (intr & IntrBreak) && !I_IGNBRK(tty)) { /* BREAK */
 		tty_insert_flip_char(&p->port, 0, TTY_BREAK);
-		tty_schedule_flip(&p->port);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&p->port);
 	}
 
 	if (intr & IntrLine)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/pty.c b/drivers/tty/pty.c
index 23368cec7ee844cffbf22f4f6d7418d2378c8ef7..16498f5fba64d41d18d32ecab5da208c210cd17c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/pty.c
@@ -111,21 +111,11 @@ static void pty_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 static int pty_write(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *buf, int c)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *to = tty->link;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (tty->stopped)
+	if (tty->stopped || !c)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (c > 0) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&to->port->lock, flags);
-		/* Stuff the data into the input queue of the other end */
-		c = tty_insert_flip_string(to->port, buf, c);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&to->port->lock, flags);
-		/* And shovel */
-		if (c)
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(to->port);
-	}
-	return c;
+	return tty_insert_flip_string_and_push_buffer(to->port, buf, c);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/lpc32xx_hs.c b/drivers/tty/serial/lpc32xx_hs.c
index b5898c9320361f77e10b2871f45c3b4ef6c795e8..a9802308ff608490f8bc4d2aee92804f8e667b16 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/lpc32xx_hs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/lpc32xx_hs.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static irqreturn_t serial_lpc32xx_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		       LPC32XX_HSUART_IIR(port->membase));
 		port->icount.overrun++;
 		tty_insert_flip_char(tport, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
-		tty_schedule_flip(tport);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 	}
 
 	/* Data received? */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
index bd2d91546e32716c68522da2545cb74bc30117c1..55a094d3349404b7b27ef9a1875ee6d42ab870f8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
@@ -393,27 +393,6 @@ int __tty_insert_flip_char(struct tty_port *port, unsigned char ch, char flag)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__tty_insert_flip_char);
 
-/**
- *	tty_schedule_flip	-	push characters to ldisc
- *	@port: tty port to push from
- *
- *	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.
- */
-
-void tty_schedule_flip(struct tty_port *port)
-{
-	struct tty_bufhead *buf = &port->buf;
-
-	/* paired w/ acquire in flush_to_ldisc(); ensures
-	 * flush_to_ldisc() sees buffer data.
-	 */
-	smp_store_release(&buf->tail->commit, buf->tail->used);
-	queue_work(system_unbound_wq, &buf->work);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_schedule_flip);
-
 /**
  *	tty_prepare_flip_string		-	make room for characters
  *	@port: tty port
@@ -540,6 +519,15 @@ static void flush_to_ldisc(struct work_struct *work)
 
 }
 
+static inline void tty_flip_buffer_commit(struct tty_buffer *tail)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Paired w/ acquire in flush_to_ldisc(); ensures flush_to_ldisc() sees
+	 * buffer data.
+	 */
+	smp_store_release(&tail->commit, tail->used);
+}
+
 /**
  *	tty_flip_buffer_push	-	terminal
  *	@port: tty port to push
@@ -553,10 +541,44 @@ static void flush_to_ldisc(struct work_struct *work)
 
 void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_port *port)
 {
-	tty_schedule_flip(port);
+	struct tty_bufhead *buf = &port->buf;
+
+	tty_flip_buffer_commit(buf->tail);
+	queue_work(system_unbound_wq, &buf->work);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_flip_buffer_push);
 
+/**
+ * tty_insert_flip_string_and_push_buffer - add characters to the tty buffer and
+ *	push
+ * @port: tty port
+ * @chars: characters
+ * @size: size
+ *
+ * The function combines tty_insert_flip_string() and tty_flip_buffer_push()
+ * with the exception of properly holding the @port->lock.
+ *
+ * To be used only internally (by pty currently).
+ *
+ * Returns: the number added.
+ */
+int tty_insert_flip_string_and_push_buffer(struct tty_port *port,
+		const unsigned char *chars, size_t size)
+{
+	struct tty_bufhead *buf = &port->buf;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
+	size = tty_insert_flip_string(port, chars, size);
+	if (size)
+		tty_flip_buffer_commit(buf->tail);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
+
+	queue_work(system_unbound_wq, &buf->work);
+
+	return size;
+}
+
 /**
  *	tty_buffer_init		-	prepare a tty buffer structure
  *	@port: tty port to initialise
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
index 78acc270e39ac6ab269eb993a76cd3ce8eb104ec..aa0026a9839c8857be8ec252076c14af5603700b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ int kbd_rate(struct kbd_repeat *rpt)
 static void put_queue(struct vc_data *vc, int ch)
 {
 	tty_insert_flip_char(&vc->port, ch, 0);
-	tty_schedule_flip(&vc->port);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&vc->port);
 }
 
 static void puts_queue(struct vc_data *vc, char *cp)
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static void puts_queue(struct vc_data *vc, char *cp)
 		tty_insert_flip_char(&vc->port, *cp, 0);
 		cp++;
 	}
-	tty_schedule_flip(&vc->port);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&vc->port);
 }
 
 static void applkey(struct vc_data *vc, int key, char mode)
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ static void fn_inc_console(struct vc_data *vc)
 static void fn_send_intr(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	tty_insert_flip_char(&vc->port, 0, TTY_BREAK);
-	tty_schedule_flip(&vc->port);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&vc->port);
 }
 
 static void fn_scroll_forw(struct vc_data *vc)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index 0a6336d54a650a932b55d5019f27ca1e55fa91a5..30fc2a60c352059cdc728ebf2102b3bed3f541af 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -1834,7 +1834,7 @@ static void csi_m(struct vc_data *vc)
 static void respond_string(const char *p, size_t len, struct tty_port *port)
 {
 	tty_insert_flip_string(port, p, len);
-	tty_schedule_flip(port);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
 }
 
 static void cursor_report(struct vc_data *vc, struct tty_struct *tty)
diff --git a/include/linux/tty_flip.h b/include/linux/tty_flip.h
index 767f62086bd9b5d6b1d3b222d90dd9a8f558f8bc..c326bfdb5ec2c38d263b629cc818b1f281848071 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty_flip.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty_flip.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ extern int tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(struct tty_port *port,
 extern int tty_prepare_flip_string(struct tty_port *port,
 		unsigned char **chars, size_t size);
 extern void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_port *port);
-void tty_schedule_flip(struct tty_port *port);
 int __tty_insert_flip_char(struct tty_port *port, unsigned char ch, char flag);
 
 static inline int tty_insert_flip_char(struct tty_port *port,
@@ -40,4 +39,7 @@ static inline int tty_insert_flip_string(struct tty_port *port,
 extern void tty_buffer_lock_exclusive(struct tty_port *port);
 extern void tty_buffer_unlock_exclusive(struct tty_port *port);
 
+int tty_insert_flip_string_and_push_buffer(struct tty_port *port,
+		const unsigned char *chars, size_t cnt);
+
 #endif /* _LINUX_TTY_FLIP_H */