1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index 3beea9d478bc..ffa7e46faff9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -1041,6 +1041,10 @@ static int port_fops_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
         /* We get the port with a kref here */
         port = find_port_by_devt(cdev->dev);
+        if (!port) {
+                /* Port was unplugged before we could proceed */
+                return -ENXIO;
+        }
         filp->private_data = port;
 
         /*