1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/selection.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/selection.c
index aa5ab6c80ed4..41ef099b7aa6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/selection.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/selection.c
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ static void __speakup_paste_selection(struct work_struct *work)
         struct tty_ldisc *ld;
         DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
 
-        ld = tty_ldisc_ref_wait(tty);
+        ld = tty_ldisc_ref(tty);
+        if (!ld)
+                goto tty_unref;
         tty_buffer_lock_exclusive(&vc->port);
 
         add_wait_queue(&vc->paste_wait, &wait);
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@ static void __speakup_paste_selection(struct work_struct *work)
 
         tty_buffer_unlock_exclusive(&vc->port);
         tty_ldisc_deref(ld);
+tty_unref:
         tty_kref_put(tty);
 }