1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
index a842025b9b57..480cac27d646 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
@@ -170,12 +170,13 @@ static void ipw_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
         usb_serial_debug_data(debug, &port->dev, __func__,
                                         urb->actual_length, data);
 
-        tty = port->port.tty;
+        tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
         if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
                 tty_buffer_request_room(tty, urb->actual_length);
                 tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
                 tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
         }
+        tty_kref_put(tty);
 
         /* Continue trying to always read  */
         usb_fill_bulk_urb(port->read_urb, port->serial->dev,