diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 3b3e1f6632d71c1aae24d690679b4b53673ce148..7b1f8636f8e9b44690f68b4f03cf0c722ea30d41 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ struct gsm_dlci {
 	struct mutex mutex;
 
 	/* Link layer */
+	int mode;
+#define DLCI_MODE_ABM		0	/* Normal Asynchronous Balanced Mode */
+#define DLCI_MODE_ADM		1	/* Asynchronous Disconnected Mode */
 	spinlock_t lock;	/* Protects the internal state */
 	struct timer_list t1;	/* Retransmit timer for SABM and UA */
 	int retries;
@@ -1364,7 +1367,13 @@ static struct gsm_control *gsm_control_send(struct gsm_mux *gsm,
 	ctrl->data = data;
 	ctrl->len = clen;
 	gsm->pending_cmd = ctrl;
-	gsm->cretries = gsm->n2;
+
+	/* If DLCI0 is in ADM mode skip retries, it won't respond */
+	if (gsm->dlci[0]->mode == DLCI_MODE_ADM)
+		gsm->cretries = 1;
+	else
+		gsm->cretries = gsm->n2;
+
 	mod_timer(&gsm->t2_timer, jiffies + gsm->t2 * HZ / 100);
 	gsm_control_transmit(gsm, ctrl);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gsm->control_lock, flags);
@@ -1472,6 +1481,7 @@ static void gsm_dlci_t1(struct timer_list *t)
 			if (debug & 8)
 				pr_info("DLCI %d opening in ADM mode.\n",
 					dlci->addr);
+			dlci->mode = DLCI_MODE_ADM;
 			gsm_dlci_open(dlci);
 		} else {
 			gsm_dlci_close(dlci);