diff --git a/drivers/tty/pty.c b/drivers/tty/pty.c
index 9bbdb1de12e2..7c4447a5c0f4 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/pty.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/devpts_fs.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/poll.h>
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
@@ -312,6 +313,42 @@ static int pty_resize(struct tty_struct *tty,  struct winsize *ws)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ *	pty_start - start() handler
+ *	pty_stop  - stop() handler
+ *	@tty: tty being flow-controlled
+ *
+ *	Propagates the TIOCPKT status to the master pty.
+ *
+ *	NB: only the master pty can be in packet mode so only the slave
+ *	    needs start()/stop() handlers
+ */
+static void pty_start(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->ctrl_lock, flags);
+	if (tty->link && tty->link->packet) {
+		tty->ctrl_status &= ~TIOCPKT_STOP;
+		tty->ctrl_status |= TIOCPKT_START;
+		wake_up_interruptible_poll(&tty->link->read_wait, POLLIN);
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->ctrl_lock, flags);
+}
+
+static void pty_stop(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->ctrl_lock, flags);
+	if (tty->link && tty->link->packet) {
+		tty->ctrl_status &= ~TIOCPKT_START;
+		tty->ctrl_status |= TIOCPKT_STOP;
+		wake_up_interruptible_poll(&tty->link->read_wait, POLLIN);
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->ctrl_lock, flags);
+}
+
 /**
  *	pty_common_install		-	set up the pty pair
  *	@driver: the pty driver
@@ -471,6 +508,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations slave_pty_ops_bsd = {
 	.set_termios = pty_set_termios,
 	.cleanup = pty_cleanup,
 	.resize = pty_resize,
+	.start = pty_start,
+	.stop = pty_stop,
 	.remove = pty_remove
 };
 
@@ -646,6 +685,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations pty_unix98_ops = {
 	.chars_in_buffer = pty_chars_in_buffer,
 	.unthrottle = pty_unthrottle,
 	.set_termios = pty_set_termios,
+	.start = pty_start,
+	.stop = pty_stop,
 	.shutdown = pty_unix98_shutdown,
 	.cleanup = pty_cleanup,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index b8ddfef6b5d8..c249ff1d51ce 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -908,8 +908,7 @@ void no_tty(void)
  *	stop_tty	-	propagate flow control
  *	@tty: tty to stop
  *
- *	Perform flow control to the driver. For PTY/TTY pairs we
- *	must also propagate the TIOCKPKT status. May be called
+ *	Perform flow control to the driver. May be called
  *	on an already stopped device and will not re-call the driver
  *	method.
  *
@@ -919,24 +918,14 @@ void no_tty(void)
  *	but not always.
  *
  *	Locking:
- *		ctrl_lock
  *		flow_lock
  */
 
 void __stop_tty(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-
 	if (tty->stopped)
 		return;
 	tty->stopped = 1;
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->ctrl_lock, flags);
-	if (tty->link && tty->link->packet) {
-		tty->ctrl_status &= ~TIOCPKT_START;
-		tty->ctrl_status |= TIOCPKT_STOP;
-		wake_up_interruptible_poll(&tty->link->read_wait, POLLIN);
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->ctrl_lock, flags);
 	if (tty->ops->stop)
 		(tty->ops->stop)(tty);
 }
@@ -955,33 +944,21 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(stop_tty);
  *	start_tty	-	propagate flow control
  *	@tty: tty to start
  *
- *	Start a tty that has been stopped if at all possible. Perform
- *	any necessary wakeups and propagate the TIOCPKT status. If this
- *	is the tty was previous stopped and is being started then the
- *	driver start method is invoked and the line discipline woken.
+ *	Start a tty that has been stopped if at all possible. If this
+ *	tty was previous stopped and is now being started, the driver
+ *	start method is invoked and the line discipline woken.
  *
  *	Locking:
- *		ctrl_lock
  *		flow_lock
  */
 
 void __start_tty(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-
 	if (!tty->stopped || tty->flow_stopped)
 		return;
 	tty->stopped = 0;
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->ctrl_lock, flags);
-	if (tty->link && tty->link->packet) {
-		tty->ctrl_status &= ~TIOCPKT_STOP;
-		tty->ctrl_status |= TIOCPKT_START;
-		wake_up_interruptible_poll(&tty->link->read_wait, POLLIN);
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->ctrl_lock, flags);
 	if (tty->ops->start)
 		(tty->ops->start)(tty);
-	/* If we have a running line discipline it may need kicking */
 	tty_wakeup(tty);
 }