diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 0d90be4..176f632 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -1250,8 +1250,7 @@
 
 static void gsm_control_transmit(struct gsm_mux *gsm, struct gsm_control *ctrl)
 {
-	struct gsm_msg *msg = gsm_data_alloc(gsm, 0, ctrl->len + 1,
-							gsm->ftype|PF);
+	struct gsm_msg *msg = gsm_data_alloc(gsm, 0, ctrl->len + 1, gsm->ftype);
 	if (msg == NULL)
 		return;
 	msg->data[0] = (ctrl->cmd << 1) | 2 | EA;	/* command */