1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
index 832a5a4f3cb3..cd9a2e138c8b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
@@ -651,15 +651,17 @@ static int ipaq_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
          */
 
         kfree(port->bulk_in_buffer);
+        kfree(port->bulk_out_buffer);
+        /* make sure the generic serial code knows */
+        port->bulk_out_buffer = NULL;
+
         port->bulk_in_buffer = kmalloc(URBDATA_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
-        if (port->bulk_in_buffer == NULL) {
-                port->bulk_out_buffer = NULL; /* prevent double free */
+        if (port->bulk_in_buffer == NULL)
                 goto enomem;
-        }
 
-        kfree(port->bulk_out_buffer);
         port->bulk_out_buffer = kmalloc(URBDATA_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
         if (port->bulk_out_buffer == NULL) {
+                /* the buffer is useless, free it */
                 kfree(port->bulk_in_buffer);
                 port->bulk_in_buffer = NULL;
                 goto enomem;