diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
index 2357b1d..1fd5c5a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
 
 exit:
 	spin_unlock(&priv->lock);
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }
 
 static int __init cyberjack_init (void)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
index 7212fbe..5de76ef 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@
 	priv->bytes_out += count; /* do not count the line control and size bytes */
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 } /* cypress_send */
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
index 63f7c78..afca1ea 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index 1122a0d..590c7ec 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 } /* ftdi_write_bulk_callback */
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
index 5ec9bf5..0476775 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@
 		garmin_data_p->flags |= CLEAR_HALT_REQUIRED;
 	}
 
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
index c62cc28..07a478c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
@@ -299,9 +299,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	usb_serial_port_softint((void *)port);
-
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_serial_generic_write_bulk_callback);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
index 9a5c979..9da6d2a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&write_list_lock, flags);
 	}
 
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }
 
 static int ipaq_write_room(struct usb_serial_port *port)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
index e760a70..a4a0bfe 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 	if (urb->status)
 		dbg("%s - nonzero write bulk status received: %d", __FUNCTION__, urb->status);
 
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }
 
 static int ipw_write(struct usb_serial_port *port, const unsigned char *buf, int count)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
index 426182d..9432c73 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
 		urb->actual_length,
 		urb->transfer_buffer);
 
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }
 
 static void ir_read_bulk_callback (struct urb *urb, struct pt_regs *regs)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
index 052b735..2cf6ade 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
 	dbg ("%s - urb %d", __FUNCTION__, urb == p_priv->out_urbs[1]); 
 
 	if (port->open_count)
-		schedule_work(&port->work);
+		usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }
 
 static void	usa26_inack_callback(struct urb *urb, struct pt_regs *regs)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
index 78335a5..65d79f6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
@@ -569,8 +569,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* from generic_write_bulk_callback */
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 } /* klsi_105_write_bulk_completion_callback */
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
index 238033a..6dcdb5f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
index 5cf2b80..759d360 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
@@ -365,8 +365,7 @@
 
 	port = (struct usb_serial_port *) urb->context;
 
-	if (port->open_count)
-		schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }
 
 static void option_instat_callback(struct urb *urb, struct pt_regs *regs)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index c96714b..2ca6dd9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
 		// TODO: reschedule pl2303_send
 	}
 
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }
 
 static int pl2303_write_room(struct usb_serial_port *port)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index 92200f0..7a1cc1b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -531,7 +531,17 @@
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-void usb_serial_port_softint(void *private)
+/*
+ * We would be calling tty_wakeup here, but unfortunately some line
+ * disciplines have an annoying habit of calling tty->write from
+ * the write wakeup callback (e.g. n_hdlc.c).
+ */
+void usb_serial_port_softint(struct usb_serial_port *port)
+{
+	schedule_work(&port->work);
+}
+
+static void usb_serial_port_work(void *private)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = private;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
@@ -794,7 +804,7 @@
 		port->serial = serial;
 		spin_lock_init(&port->lock);
 		mutex_init(&port->mutex);
-		INIT_WORK(&port->work, usb_serial_port_softint, port);
+		INIT_WORK(&port->work, usb_serial_port_work, port);
 		serial->port[i] = port;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.h b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.h
index c07ece3..d53ea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.h
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 
 extern int  usb_serial_register(struct usb_serial_driver *driver);
 extern void usb_serial_deregister(struct usb_serial_driver *driver);
-extern void usb_serial_port_softint(void *private);
+extern void usb_serial_port_softint(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 
 extern int usb_serial_probe(struct usb_interface *iface, const struct usb_device_id *id);
 extern void usb_serial_disconnect(struct usb_interface *iface);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
index f5c3841..9e89b8d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
 	--priv->outstanding_urbs;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
index f806553..582860a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
@@ -1089,9 +1089,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	usb_serial_port_softint((void *)port);
-
-	schedule_work(&port->work);
+	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }