diff --git a/drivers/char/n_tty.c b/drivers/char/n_tty.c
index 94a5d5020abc..ff47907ff1bf 100644
--- a/drivers/char/n_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/char/n_tty.c
@@ -1331,9 +1331,6 @@ handle_newline:
 
 static void n_tty_write_wakeup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	/* Write out any echoed characters that are still pending */
-	process_echoes(tty);
-
 	if (tty->fasync && test_and_clear_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &tty->flags))
 		kill_fasync(&tty->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_OUT);
 }