diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
index 24f9bd910166..78d97dbfc18a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
@@ -800,11 +800,10 @@ static unsigned int s3c24xx_serial_tx_empty(struct uart_port *port)
 		if ((ufstat & info->tx_fifomask) != 0 ||
 		    (ufstat & info->tx_fifofull))
 			return 0;
-
-		return 1;
+		return TIOCSER_TEMT;
 	}
 
-	return s3c24xx_serial_txempty_nofifo(port);
+	return s3c24xx_serial_txempty_nofifo(port) ? TIOCSER_TEMT : 0;
 }
 
 /* no modem control lines */