diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 90060018928f..51447ccccbab 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ static int gsm_data_kick(struct gsm_mux *gsm)
 	/* Serialize control messages and control channel messages first */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(msg, nmsg, &gsm->tx_ctrl_list, list) {
 		if (gsm->constipated && !gsm_is_flow_ctrl_msg(msg))
-			return -EAGAIN;
+			continue;
 		ret = gsm_send_packet(gsm, msg);
 		switch (ret) {
 		case -ENOSPC: