diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index 5acbab0512b8..bba54ad0d434 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ static irqreturn_t __imx_uart_rtsint(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 	imx_uart_writel(sport, USR1_RTSD, USR1);
 	usr1 = imx_uart_readl(sport, USR1) & USR1_RTSS;
-	uart_handle_cts_change(&sport->port, !!usr1);
+	uart_handle_cts_change(&sport->port, usr1);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&sport->port.state->port.delta_msr_wait);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
index 5d8660fed081..67803242a70c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static int max3100_handlerx_unlocked(struct max3100_port *s, u16 rx)
 	cts = (rx & MAX3100_CTS) > 0;
 	if (s->cts != cts) {
 		s->cts = cts;
-		uart_handle_cts_change(&s->port, cts ? TIOCM_CTS : 0);
+		uart_handle_cts_change(&s->port, cts);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
index d409ef388721..4eb8d372f619 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
@@ -843,8 +843,7 @@ static irqreturn_t max310x_port_irq(struct max310x_port *s, int portno)
 
 		if (ists & MAX310X_IRQ_CTS_BIT) {
 			lsr = max310x_port_read(port, MAX310X_LSR_IRQSTS_REG);
-			uart_handle_cts_change(port,
-					       !!(lsr & MAX310X_LSR_CTS_BIT));
+			uart_handle_cts_change(port, lsr & MAX310X_LSR_CTS_BIT);
 		}
 		if (rxlen)
 			max310x_handle_rx(port, rxlen);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index e6994f40974e..c91e3195dc20 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -3325,11 +3325,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(uart_handle_dcd_change);
 /**
  * uart_handle_cts_change - handle a change of clear-to-send state
  * @uport: uart_port structure for the open port
- * @status: new clear to send status, nonzero if active
+ * @active: new clear-to-send status
  *
  * Caller must hold uport->lock.
  */
-void uart_handle_cts_change(struct uart_port *uport, unsigned int status)
+void uart_handle_cts_change(struct uart_port *uport, bool active)
 {
 	lockdep_assert_held_once(&uport->lock);
 
@@ -3337,13 +3337,13 @@ void uart_handle_cts_change(struct uart_port *uport, unsigned int status)
 
 	if (uart_softcts_mode(uport)) {
 		if (uport->hw_stopped) {
-			if (status) {
+			if (active) {
 				uport->hw_stopped = 0;
 				uport->ops->start_tx(uport);
 				uart_write_wakeup(uport);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (!status) {
+			if (!active) {
 				uport->hw_stopped = 1;
 				uport->ops->stop_tx(uport);
 			}
diff --git a/include/linux/serial_core.h b/include/linux/serial_core.h
index 9b6d91430d3b..5a83db0ac763 100644
--- a/include/linux/serial_core.h
+++ b/include/linux/serial_core.h
@@ -891,8 +891,7 @@ static inline bool uart_softcts_mode(struct uart_port *uport)
  */
 
 extern void uart_handle_dcd_change(struct uart_port *uport, bool active);
-extern void uart_handle_cts_change(struct uart_port *uport,
-		unsigned int status);
+extern void uart_handle_cts_change(struct uart_port *uport, bool active);
 
 extern void uart_insert_char(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int status,
 		 unsigned int overrun, unsigned int ch, unsigned int flag);