diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_pci1xxxx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_pci1xxxx.c
index 558c4c7f3104..cd258922bd78 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_pci1xxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_pci1xxxx.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static void pci1xxxx_process_read_data(struct uart_port *port,
 	 * to read, the data is received one byte at a time.
 	 */
 	while (valid_burst_count--) {
-		if (*buff_index > (RX_BUF_SIZE - UART_BURST_SIZE))
+		if (*buff_index >= (RX_BUF_SIZE - UART_BURST_SIZE))
 			break;
 		burst_buf = (u32 *)&rx_buff[*buff_index];
 		*burst_buf = readl(port->membase + UART_RX_BURST_FIFO);
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static void pci1xxxx_process_read_data(struct uart_port *port,
 	}
 
 	while (*valid_byte_count) {
-		if (*buff_index > RX_BUF_SIZE)
+		if (*buff_index >= RX_BUF_SIZE)
 			break;
 		rx_buff[*buff_index] = readb(port->membase +
 					     UART_RX_BYTE_FIFO);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
index f3a99daebdaa..10bf6d75bf9e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
@@ -237,6 +237,14 @@
 #define MAX310x_REV_MASK		(0xf8)
 #define MAX310X_WRITE_BIT		0x80
 
+/* Port startup definitions */
+#define MAX310X_PORT_STARTUP_WAIT_RETRIES	20 /* Number of retries */
+#define MAX310X_PORT_STARTUP_WAIT_DELAY_MS	10 /* Delay between retries */
+
+/* Crystal-related definitions */
+#define MAX310X_XTAL_WAIT_RETRIES	20 /* Number of retries */
+#define MAX310X_XTAL_WAIT_DELAY_MS	10 /* Delay between retries */
+
 /* MAX3107 specific */
 #define MAX3107_REV_ID			(0xa0)
 
@@ -583,7 +591,7 @@ static int max310x_update_best_err(unsigned long f, long *besterr)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static u32 max310x_set_ref_clk(struct device *dev, struct max310x_port *s,
+static s32 max310x_set_ref_clk(struct device *dev, struct max310x_port *s,
 			       unsigned long freq, bool xtal)
 {
 	unsigned int div, clksrc, pllcfg = 0;
@@ -641,12 +649,20 @@ static u32 max310x_set_ref_clk(struct device *dev, struct max310x_port *s,
 
 	/* Wait for crystal */
 	if (xtal) {
-		unsigned int val;
-		msleep(10);
-		regmap_read(s->regmap, MAX310X_STS_IRQSTS_REG, &val);
-		if (!(val & MAX310X_STS_CLKREADY_BIT)) {
-			dev_warn(dev, "clock is not stable yet\n");
-		}
+		bool stable = false;
+		unsigned int try = 0, val = 0;
+
+		do {
+			msleep(MAX310X_XTAL_WAIT_DELAY_MS);
+			regmap_read(s->regmap, MAX310X_STS_IRQSTS_REG, &val);
+
+			if (val & MAX310X_STS_CLKREADY_BIT)
+				stable = true;
+		} while (!stable && (++try < MAX310X_XTAL_WAIT_RETRIES));
+
+		if (!stable)
+			return dev_err_probe(dev, -EAGAIN,
+					     "clock is not stable\n");
 	}
 
 	return bestfreq;
@@ -1271,7 +1287,7 @@ static int max310x_probe(struct device *dev, const struct max310x_devtype *devty
 {
 	int i, ret, fmin, fmax, freq;
 	struct max310x_port *s;
-	u32 uartclk = 0;
+	s32 uartclk = 0;
 	bool xtal;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < devtype->nr; i++)
@@ -1334,6 +1350,9 @@ static int max310x_probe(struct device *dev, const struct max310x_devtype *devty
 		goto out_clk;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < devtype->nr; i++) {
+		bool started = false;
+		unsigned int try = 0, val = 0;
+
 		/* Reset port */
 		regmap_write(regmaps[i], MAX310X_MODE2_REG,
 			     MAX310X_MODE2_RST_BIT);
@@ -1342,13 +1361,27 @@ static int max310x_probe(struct device *dev, const struct max310x_devtype *devty
 
 		/* Wait for port startup */
 		do {
-			regmap_read(regmaps[i], MAX310X_BRGDIVLSB_REG, &ret);
-		} while (ret != 0x01);
+			msleep(MAX310X_PORT_STARTUP_WAIT_DELAY_MS);
+			regmap_read(regmaps[i], MAX310X_BRGDIVLSB_REG, &val);
+
+			if (val == 0x01)
+				started = true;
+		} while (!started && (++try < MAX310X_PORT_STARTUP_WAIT_RETRIES));
+
+		if (!started) {
+			ret = dev_err_probe(dev, -EAGAIN, "port reset failed\n");
+			goto out_uart;
+		}
 
 		regmap_write(regmaps[i], MAX310X_MODE1_REG, devtype->mode1);
 	}
 
 	uartclk = max310x_set_ref_clk(dev, s, freq, xtal);
+	if (uartclk < 0) {
+		ret = uartclk;
+		goto out_uart;
+	}
+
 	dev_dbg(dev, "Reference clock set to %i Hz\n", uartclk);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < devtype->nr; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index b56ed8c376b2..d6a58a9e072a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -1084,8 +1084,8 @@ static int uart_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (!tty_io_error(tty)) {
-		result = uport->mctrl;
 		uart_port_lock_irq(uport);
+		result = uport->mctrl;
 		result |= uport->ops->get_mctrl(uport);
 		uart_port_unlock_irq(uport);
 	}
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/serial.h b/include/uapi/linux/serial.h
index 9086367db043..de9b4733607e 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/serial.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/serial.h
@@ -145,12 +145,13 @@ struct serial_rs485 {
 #define SER_RS485_ENABLED		_BITUL(0)
 #define SER_RS485_RTS_ON_SEND		_BITUL(1)
 #define SER_RS485_RTS_AFTER_SEND	_BITUL(2)
-#define SER_RS485_RX_DURING_TX		_BITUL(3)
-#define SER_RS485_TERMINATE_BUS		_BITUL(4)
-#define SER_RS485_ADDRB			_BITUL(5)
-#define SER_RS485_ADDR_RECV		_BITUL(6)
-#define SER_RS485_ADDR_DEST		_BITUL(7)
-#define SER_RS485_MODE_RS422		_BITUL(8)
+/* Placeholder for bit 3: SER_RS485_RTS_BEFORE_SEND, which isn't used anymore */
+#define SER_RS485_RX_DURING_TX		_BITUL(4)
+#define SER_RS485_TERMINATE_BUS		_BITUL(5)
+#define SER_RS485_ADDRB			_BITUL(6)
+#define SER_RS485_ADDR_RECV		_BITUL(7)
+#define SER_RS485_ADDR_DEST		_BITUL(8)
+#define SER_RS485_MODE_RS422		_BITUL(9)
 
 	__u32	delay_rts_before_send;
 	__u32	delay_rts_after_send;