diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
index f9c0980abeea..aeabadeef82b 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
@@ -160,6 +160,14 @@ static int rfcomm_dev_activate(struct tty_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	return err;
 }
 
+/* we block the open until the dlc->state becomes BT_CONNECTED */
+static int rfcomm_dev_carrier_raised(struct tty_port *port)
+{
+	struct rfcomm_dev *dev = container_of(port, struct rfcomm_dev, port);
+
+	return (dev->dlc->state == BT_CONNECTED);
+}
+
 /* device-specific cleanup: close the dlc */
 static void rfcomm_dev_shutdown(struct tty_port *port)
 {