1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/mxser.c b/drivers/char/mxser.c
index 47023053ee85..d2692d443f7b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mxser.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mxser.c
@@ -1011,6 +1011,7 @@ static int mxser_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
         if (!info->ioaddr)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
+        tty->driver_data = info;
         return tty_port_open(&info->port, tty, filp);
 }
 
@@ -1074,7 +1075,7 @@ static void mxser_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
         struct mxser_port *info = tty->driver_data;
         struct tty_port *port = &info->port;
 
-        if (tty->index == MXSER_PORTS)
+        if (tty->index == MXSER_PORTS || info == NULL)
                 return;
         if (tty_port_close_start(port, tty, filp) == 0)
                 return;