1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/pty.c b/drivers/char/pty.c
index f2d7a76fab54..ad46eae1f9bb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pty.c
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ static void pty_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
                 if (tty->driver == ptm_driver)
                         devpts_pty_kill(tty->link);
 #endif
-                tty_vhangup_locked(tty->link);
+                tty_unlock();
+                tty_vhangup(tty->link);
+                tty_lock();
         }
 }