diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 6d3265397d304..dba5a03caa263 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -3178,9 +3178,9 @@ static void gsmtty_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	if (dlci->state == DLCI_CLOSED)
 		return;
 	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty))
-		dlci->modem_tx &= ~TIOCM_DTR;
+		dlci->modem_tx &= ~TIOCM_RTS;
 	dlci->throttled = true;
-	/* Send an MSC with DTR cleared */
+	/* Send an MSC with RTS cleared */
 	gsmtty_modem_update(dlci, 0);
 }
 
@@ -3190,9 +3190,9 @@ static void gsmtty_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	if (dlci->state == DLCI_CLOSED)
 		return;
 	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty))
-		dlci->modem_tx |= TIOCM_DTR;
+		dlci->modem_tx |= TIOCM_RTS;
 	dlci->throttled = false;
-	/* Send an MSC with DTR set */
+	/* Send an MSC with RTS set */
 	gsmtty_modem_update(dlci, 0);
 }