diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c b/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c
index ff4617e21426..7bf02cf3123f 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c
@@ -426,21 +426,6 @@ static int setup_serial(struct pcmcia_device *handle, struct serial_info * info,
 
 /*====================================================================*/
 
-static int
-first_tuple(struct pcmcia_device *handle, tuple_t * tuple, cisparse_t * parse)
-{
-	int i;
-	i = pcmcia_get_first_tuple(handle, tuple);
-	if (i != 0)
-		return i;
-	i = pcmcia_get_tuple_data(handle, tuple);
-	if (i != 0)
-		return i;
-	return pcmcia_parse_tuple(tuple, parse);
-}
-
-/*====================================================================*/
-
 static int simple_config_check(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev,
 			       cistpl_cftable_entry_t *cf,
 			       cistpl_cftable_entry_t *dflt,
@@ -665,6 +650,25 @@ static int multi_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int serial_check_for_multi(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev,
+				  cistpl_cftable_entry_t *cf,
+				  cistpl_cftable_entry_t *dflt,
+				  unsigned int vcc,
+				  void *priv_data)
+{
+	struct serial_info *info = p_dev->priv;
+
+	if ((cf->io.nwin == 1) && (cf->io.win[0].len % 8 == 0))
+		info->multi = cf->io.win[0].len >> 3;
+
+	if ((cf->io.nwin == 2) && (cf->io.win[0].len == 8) &&
+		(cf->io.win[1].len == 8))
+		info->multi = 2;
+
+	return 0; /* break */
+}
+
+
 /*======================================================================
 
     serial_config() is scheduled to run after a CARD_INSERTION event
@@ -676,46 +680,14 @@ static int multi_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 static int serial_config(struct pcmcia_device * link)
 {
 	struct serial_info *info = link->priv;
-	struct serial_cfg_mem *cfg_mem;
-	tuple_t *tuple;
-	u_char *buf;
-	cisparse_t *parse;
-	cistpl_cftable_entry_t *cf;
-	int i, last_ret, last_fn;
+	int i;
 
 	DEBUG(0, "serial_config(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-	cfg_mem = kmalloc(sizeof(struct serial_cfg_mem), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!cfg_mem)
-		goto failed;
-
-	tuple = &cfg_mem->tuple;
-	parse = &cfg_mem->parse;
-	cf = &parse->cftable_entry;
-	buf = cfg_mem->buf;
-
-	tuple->TupleData = (cisdata_t *) buf;
-	tuple->TupleOffset = 0;
-	tuple->TupleDataMax = 255;
-	tuple->Attributes = 0;
-
-	/* Get configuration register information */
-	tuple->DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CONFIG;
-	last_ret = first_tuple(link, tuple, parse);
-	if (last_ret != 0) {
-		last_fn = ParseTuple;
-		goto cs_failed;
-	}
-	link->conf.ConfigBase = parse->config.base;
-	link->conf.Present = parse->config.rmask[0];
-
 	/* Is this a compliant multifunction card? */
-	tuple->DesiredTuple = CISTPL_LONGLINK_MFC;
-	tuple->Attributes = TUPLE_RETURN_COMMON | TUPLE_RETURN_LINK;
-	info->multi = (first_tuple(link, tuple, parse) == 0);
+	info->multi = (link->socket->functions > 1);
 
 	/* Is this a multiport card? */
-	tuple->DesiredTuple = CISTPL_MANFID;
 	info->manfid = link->manf_id;
 	info->prodid = link->card_id;
 
@@ -730,20 +702,11 @@ static int serial_config(struct pcmcia_device * link)
 
 	/* Another check for dual-serial cards: look for either serial or
 	   multifunction cards that ask for appropriate IO port ranges */
-	tuple->DesiredTuple = CISTPL_FUNCID;
 	if ((info->multi == 0) &&
 	    (link->has_func_id) &&
 	    ((link->func_id == CISTPL_FUNCID_MULTI) ||
-	     (link->func_id == CISTPL_FUNCID_SERIAL))) {
-		tuple->DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CFTABLE_ENTRY;
-		if (first_tuple(link, tuple, parse) == 0) {
-			if ((cf->io.nwin == 1) && (cf->io.win[0].len % 8 == 0))
-				info->multi = cf->io.win[0].len >> 3;
-			if ((cf->io.nwin == 2) && (cf->io.win[0].len == 8) &&
-			    (cf->io.win[1].len == 8))
-				info->multi = 2;
-		}
-	}
+	     (link->func_id == CISTPL_FUNCID_SERIAL)))
+		pcmcia_loop_config(link, serial_check_for_multi, info);
 
 	/*
 	 * Apply any multi-port quirk.
@@ -768,14 +731,10 @@ static int serial_config(struct pcmcia_device * link)
 			goto failed;
 
 	link->dev_node = &info->node[0];
-	kfree(cfg_mem);
 	return 0;
 
-cs_failed:
-	cs_error(link, last_fn, last_ret);
 failed:
 	serial_remove(link);
-	kfree(cfg_mem);
 	return -ENODEV;
 }