{
        struct uart_port *port = &s->port;
        struct tty_port *tport = &port->state->port;
-       int i, room;
+       int copied;
 
-       room = tty_buffer_request_room(tport, count);
-
-       if (room < count)
+       copied = tty_insert_flip_string(tport, sg_virt(sg), count);
+       if (copied < count) {
                dev_warn(port->dev, "Rx overrun: dropping %zu bytes\n",
-                        count - room);
-       if (!room)
-               return room;
-
-       for (i = 0; i < room; i++)
-               tty_insert_flip_char(tport, ((u8 *)sg_virt(sg))[i], TTY_NORMAL);
+                        count - copied);
+               port->icount.buf_overrun++;
+       }
 
-       port->icount.rx += room;
+       port->icount.rx += copied;
 
-       return room;
+       return copied;
 }
 
 static int sci_dma_rx_find_active(struct sci_port *s)