1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index f2e4caf70599..bf70450a49cc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -819,11 +819,11 @@ static int hvc_init(void)
         hvc_driver = drv;
         return 0;
 
-put_tty:
-        put_tty_driver(hvc_driver);
 stop_thread:
         kthread_stop(hvc_task);
         hvc_task = NULL;
+put_tty:
+        put_tty_driver(drv);
 out:
         return err;
 }