diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
index c0a2f5a..1f7d6d9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@
 
 	if ((cmd != TIOCGSERIAL) && (cmd != TIOCSSERIAL) &&
 	    (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT)) {
-		if (tty->flags & (1 << TTY_IO_ERROR))
+		if (tty_io_error(tty))
 		    return -EIO;
 	}
 
@@ -3269,7 +3269,7 @@
 
 	DBGINFO(("%s block_til_ready\n", tty->driver->name));
 
-	if (filp->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK || tty->flags & (1 << TTY_IO_ERROR)){
+	if (filp->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK || tty_io_error(tty)) {
 		/* nonblock mode is set or port is not enabled */
 		port->flags |= ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
 		return 0;