diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index 5e7199f7b59c..9fd1925de361 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ config SERIAL_AT91_TTYAT
 	depends on SERIAL_AT91=y
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you wish to have the five internal AT91RM9200 UARTs
-	  appear as /dev/ttyAT0-4 (major 240, minor 0-4) instead of the
+	  appear as /dev/ttyAT0-4 (major 204, minor 154-158) instead of the
 	  normal /dev/ttyS0-4 (major 4, minor 64-68). This is necessary if
 	  you also want other UARTs, such as external 8250/16C550 compatible
 	  UARTs.
diff --git a/drivers/serial/at91_serial.c b/drivers/serial/at91_serial.c
index 0e206063d685..2113feb75c39 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/at91_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/at91_serial.c
@@ -222,8 +222,6 @@ static void at91_rx_chars(struct uart_port *port, struct pt_regs *regs)
 	while (status & (AT91_US_RXRDY)) {
 		ch = UART_GET_CHAR(port);
 
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			goto ignore_char;
 		port->icount.rx++;
 
 		flg = TTY_NORMAL;