1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
index 2944ff88fdc0..f4abfe238f98 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
@@ -478,7 +478,6 @@ static void xencons_backend_changed(struct xenbus_device *dev,
         case XenbusStateInitialising:
         case XenbusStateInitialised:
         case XenbusStateUnknown:
-        case XenbusStateClosed:
                 break;
 
         case XenbusStateInitWait:
@@ -488,6 +487,10 @@ static void xencons_backend_changed(struct xenbus_device *dev,
                 xenbus_switch_state(dev, XenbusStateConnected);
                 break;
 
+        case XenbusStateClosed:
+                if (dev->state == XenbusStateClosed)
+                        break;
+                /* Missed the backend's CLOSING state -- fallthrough */
         case XenbusStateClosing:
                 xenbus_frontend_closed(dev);
                 break;