1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
index 94a27f764e6b..94c41bbedee9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
@@ -1103,8 +1103,8 @@ static void hso_serial_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
         /* reset the rts and dtr */
         /* do the actual close */
         serial->open_count--;
+        kref_put(&serial->parent->ref, hso_serial_ref_free);
         if (serial->open_count <= 0) {
-                kref_put(&serial->parent->ref, hso_serial_ref_free);
                 serial->open_count = 0;
                 if (serial->tty) {
                         serial->tty->driver_data = NULL;