#define        TX_BUFFER_EMPTIED       0x09
        u8      pin_state;
 #define PIN_MASK               0x3f
+#define PIN_MSR_MASK           0x1b
 #define PIN_RTS                        0x20    /* output pin */
 #define PIN_CTS                        0x10    /* input pin, active low */
 #define PIN_DSR                        0x08    /* input pin, active low */
                }
 
                if (!priv->transient) {
-                       if (xs->pin_state != priv->status.pin_state)
+                       u8 delta = xs->pin_state ^ priv->status.pin_state;
+
+                       if (delta & PIN_MSR_MASK)
                                wake_up_interruptible(&port->port.delta_msr_wait);
+
                        memcpy(&priv->status, xs, OTI6858_CTRL_PKT_SIZE);
                }