1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index aa6b2ae951a..2d0f75d63ff 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ static void destroy_serial(struct kref *kref)
         if (serial->minor != SERIAL_TTY_NO_MINOR)
                 return_serial(serial);
 
-        serial->type->release(serial);
+        if (serial->attached)
+                serial->type->release(serial);
 
         /* Now that nothing is using the ports, they can be freed */
         for (i = 0; i < serial->num_port_pointers; ++i) {
@@ -1059,12 +1060,15 @@ int usb_serial_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
                 module_put(type->driver.owner);
                 if (retval < 0)
                         goto probe_error;
+                serial->attached = 1;
                 if (retval > 0) {
                         /* quietly accept this device, but don't bind to a
                            serial port as it's about to disappear */
                         serial->num_ports = 0;
                         goto exit;
                 }
+        } else {
+                serial->attached = 1;
         }
 
         if (get_free_serial(serial, num_ports, &minor) == NULL) {