--- linux-2.6.11.orig/drivers/char/amiserial.c	2005-05-17 10:55:03.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.11/drivers/char/amiserial.c	2005-06-09 11:29:04.000000000 +0200
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@
 	if (serial_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "rs_put_char"))
 		return;
 
-	if (!tty || !info->xmit.buf)
+	if (!info->xmit.buf)
 		return;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@
 	if (serial_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "rs_write"))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!tty || !info->xmit.buf || !tmp_buf)
+	if (!info->xmit.buf || !tmp_buf)
 		return 0;
 
 	local_save_flags(flags);