diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ath.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ath.c
index d776dfd51478..16f2131687e5 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ath.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ath.c
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ static int ath_open(struct hci_uart *hu)
 
 	BT_DBG("hu %p", hu);
 
+	if (!hci_uart_has_flow_control(hu))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	ath = kzalloc(sizeof(*ath), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ath)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcm.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcm.c
index f9b569ef3dd7..20a1b4d1fd09 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcm.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcm.c
@@ -279,6 +279,9 @@ static int bcm_open(struct hci_uart *hu)
 
 	bt_dev_dbg(hu->hdev, "hu %p", hu);
 
+	if (!hci_uart_has_flow_control(hu))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	bcm = kzalloc(sizeof(*bcm), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!bcm)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_intel.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_intel.c
index 0c63fce0c1e0..929674e6663e 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_intel.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_intel.c
@@ -407,6 +407,9 @@ static int intel_open(struct hci_uart *hu)
 
 	BT_DBG("hu %p", hu);
 
+	if (!hci_uart_has_flow_control(hu))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	intel = kzalloc(sizeof(*intel), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!intel)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index 96bcec5598c2..d5db2332eb6f 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -257,6 +257,15 @@ static int hci_uart_send_frame(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* Check the underlying device or tty has flow control support */
+bool hci_uart_has_flow_control(struct hci_uart *hu)
+{
+	if (hu->tty->driver->ops->tiocmget && hu->tty->driver->ops->tiocmset)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 /* Flow control or un-flow control the device */
 void hci_uart_set_flow_control(struct hci_uart *hu, bool enable)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_uart.h b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_uart.h
index 82c92f1b65b4..ce00c02eb63f 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_uart.h
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_uart.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ int hci_uart_tx_wakeup(struct hci_uart *hu);
 int hci_uart_init_ready(struct hci_uart *hu);
 void hci_uart_init_tty(struct hci_uart *hu);
 void hci_uart_set_baudrate(struct hci_uart *hu, unsigned int speed);
+bool hci_uart_has_flow_control(struct hci_uart *hu);
 void hci_uart_set_flow_control(struct hci_uart *hu, bool enable);
 void hci_uart_set_speeds(struct hci_uart *hu, unsigned int init_speed,
 			 unsigned int oper_speed);