1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c
index e4ca345873c3..d7799deacb21 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ vcs_poll_data_free(struct vcs_poll_data *poll)
 static struct vcs_poll_data *
 vcs_poll_data_get(struct file *file)
 {
-        struct vcs_poll_data *poll = file->private_data;
+        struct vcs_poll_data *poll = file->private_data, *kill = NULL;
 
         if (poll)
                 return poll;
@@ -122,10 +122,12 @@ vcs_poll_data_get(struct file *file)
                 file->private_data = poll;
         } else {
                 /* someone else raced ahead of us */
-                vcs_poll_data_free(poll);
+                kill = poll;
                 poll = file->private_data;
         }
         spin_unlock(&file->f_lock);
+        if (kill)
+                vcs_poll_data_free(kill);
 
         return poll;
 }