1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index e15dbe72edbf..e1d382b15532 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -410,7 +410,10 @@ static ssize_t __send_control_msg(struct ports_device *portdev, u32 port_id,
 static ssize_t send_control_msg(struct port *port, unsigned int event,
                                 unsigned int value)
 {
-        return __send_control_msg(port->portdev, port->id, event, value);
+        /* Did the port get unplugged before userspace closed it? */
+        if (port->portdev)
+                return __send_control_msg(port->portdev, port->id, event, value);
+        return 0;
 }
 
 /* Callers must take the port->outvq_lock */