diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
index bacf9b73ec98..27284a2dcd2b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ static int hvc_write(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *buf, int count
 		return -EIO;
 
 	while (count > 0) {
+		int ret = 0;
+
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&hp->lock, flags);
 
 		rsize = hp->outbuf_size - hp->n_outbuf;
@@ -537,10 +539,13 @@ static int hvc_write(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *buf, int count
 		}
 
 		if (hp->n_outbuf > 0)
-			hvc_push(hp);
+			ret = hvc_push(hp);
 
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hp->lock, flags);
 
+		if (!ret)
+			break;
+
 		if (count) {
 			if (hp->n_outbuf > 0)
 				hvc_flush(hp);