diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/serial/umcs.c b/sys/dev/usb/serial/umcs.c
index 6b55b5a8450b..c5ac0d6c52aa 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/serial/umcs.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/serial/umcs.c
@@ -743,15 +743,26 @@ umcs7840_cfg_get_status(struct ucom_softc *ucom, uint8_t *lsr, uint8_t *msr)
 {
 	struct umcs7840_softc *sc = ucom->sc_parent;
 	uint8_t pn = ucom->sc_portno;
-	uint8_t	hw_lsr = 0;	/* local line status register */
 	uint8_t	hw_msr = 0;	/* local modem status register */
 
-	/* Read LSR & MSR */
-	umcs7840_get_UART_reg_sync(sc, pn, MCS7840_UART_REG_LSR, &hw_lsr);
+	/*
+	 * Read status registers.  MSR bits need translation from ns16550 to
+	 * SER_* values.  LSR bits are ns16550 in hardware and ucom.
+	 */
+	umcs7840_get_UART_reg_sync(sc, pn, MCS7840_UART_REG_LSR, lsr);
 	umcs7840_get_UART_reg_sync(sc, pn, MCS7840_UART_REG_MSR, &hw_msr);
 
-	*lsr = hw_lsr;
-	*msr = hw_msr;
+	if (hw_msr & MCS7840_UART_MSR_NEGCTS)
+		*msr |= SER_CTS;
+
+	if (hw_msr & MCS7840_UART_MSR_NEGDCD)
+		*msr |= SER_DCD;
+
+	if (hw_msr & MCS7840_UART_MSR_NEGRI)
+		*msr |= SER_RI;
+
+	if (hw_msr & MCS7840_UART_MSR_NEGDSR)
+		*msr |= SER_DSR;
 
 	DPRINTF("Port %d status: LSR=%02x MSR=%02x\n", ucom->sc_portno, *lsr, *msr);
 }