diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index 9c4c05b2825b..59fb3ba1e7ca 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -2526,14 +2526,16 @@ void uart_insert_char(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int status,
 	struct tty_struct *tty = port->state->port.tty;
 
 	if ((status & port->ignore_status_mask & ~overrun) == 0)
-		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
+		if (tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag) == 0)
+			++port->icount.buf_overrun;
 
 	/*
 	 * Overrun is special.  Since it's reported immediately,
 	 * it doesn't affect the current character.
 	 */
 	if (status & ~port->ignore_status_mask & overrun)
-		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
+		if (tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN) == 0)
+			++port->icount.buf_overrun;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(uart_insert_char);