diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 7a498241b7a6..6060c3e8925e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -2891,11 +2891,22 @@ static int gsmtty_modem_update(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, u8 brk)
 static int gsm_carrier_raised(struct tty_port *port)
 {
 	struct gsm_dlci *dlci = container_of(port, struct gsm_dlci, port);
+	struct gsm_mux *gsm = dlci->gsm;
+
 	/* Not yet open so no carrier info */
 	if (dlci->state != DLCI_OPEN)
 		return 0;
 	if (debug & 2)
 		return 1;
+
+	/*
+	 * Basic mode with control channel in ADM mode may not respond
+	 * to CMD_MSC at all and modem_rx is empty.
+	 */
+	if (gsm->encoding == 0 && gsm->dlci[0]->mode == DLCI_MODE_ADM &&
+	    !dlci->modem_rx)
+		return 1;
+
 	return dlci->modem_rx & TIOCM_CD;
 }