diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index ef981d3b7bb49..cb72393f92d3a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ static void restore_cur(struct vc_data *vc)
 
 enum { ESnormal, ESesc, ESsquare, ESgetpars, ESfunckey,
 	EShash, ESsetG0, ESsetG1, ESpercent, EScsiignore, ESnonstd,
-	ESpalette, ESosc };
+	ESpalette, ESosc, ESapc, ESpm, ESdcs };
 
 /* console_lock is held (except via vc_init()) */
 static void reset_terminal(struct vc_data *vc, int do_clear)
@@ -2133,20 +2133,28 @@ static void vc_setGx(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int which, int c)
 		vc->vc_translate = set_translate(*charset, vc);
 }
 
+/* is this state an ANSI control string? */
+static bool ansi_control_string(unsigned int state)
+{
+	if (state == ESosc || state == ESapc || state == ESpm || state == ESdcs)
+		return true;
+	return false;
+}
+
 /* console_lock is held */
 static void do_con_trol(struct tty_struct *tty, struct vc_data *vc, int c)
 {
 	/*
 	 *  Control characters can be used in the _middle_
-	 *  of an escape sequence.
+	 *  of an escape sequence, aside from ANSI control strings.
 	 */
-	if (vc->vc_state == ESosc && c>=8 && c<=13) /* ... except for OSC */
+	if (ansi_control_string(vc->vc_state) && c >= 8 && c <= 13)
 		return;
 	switch (c) {
 	case 0:
 		return;
 	case 7:
-		if (vc->vc_state == ESosc)
+		if (ansi_control_string(vc->vc_state))
 			vc->vc_state = ESnormal;
 		else if (vc->vc_bell_duration)
 			kd_mksound(vc->vc_bell_pitch, vc->vc_bell_duration);
@@ -2207,6 +2215,12 @@ static void do_con_trol(struct tty_struct *tty, struct vc_data *vc, int c)
 		case ']':
 			vc->vc_state = ESnonstd;
 			return;
+		case '_':
+			vc->vc_state = ESapc;
+			return;
+		case '^':
+			vc->vc_state = ESpm;
+			return;
 		case '%':
 			vc->vc_state = ESpercent;
 			return;
@@ -2224,6 +2238,9 @@ static void do_con_trol(struct tty_struct *tty, struct vc_data *vc, int c)
 			if (vc->state.x < VC_TABSTOPS_COUNT)
 				set_bit(vc->state.x, vc->vc_tab_stop);
 			return;
+		case 'P':
+			vc->vc_state = ESdcs;
+			return;
 		case 'Z':
 			respond_ID(tty);
 			return;
@@ -2520,8 +2537,14 @@ static void do_con_trol(struct tty_struct *tty, struct vc_data *vc, int c)
 		vc_setGx(vc, 1, c);
 		vc->vc_state = ESnormal;
 		return;
+	case ESapc:
+		return;
 	case ESosc:
 		return;
+	case ESpm:
+		return;
+	case ESdcs:
+		return;
 	default:
 		vc->vc_state = ESnormal;
 	}