1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index a84216464ca0..bd7581b3a48a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
 #include <linux/tty_driver.h>
 #include <linux/tty_flip.h>
@@ -220,7 +221,8 @@ static int serial_open (struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
         tty->driver_data = port;
         tty_port_tty_set(&port->port, tty);
 
-        if (port->port.count == 1) {
+        /* If the console is attached, the device is already open */
+        if (port->port.count == 1 && !port->console) {
 
                 /* lock this module before we call it
                  * this may fail, which means we must bail out,