diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index 8fbad3410c75..d4eb2a8b7047 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -1544,13 +1544,14 @@ static void release_one_tty(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct tty_struct *tty =
 		container_of(work, struct tty_struct, hangup_work);
 	struct tty_driver *driver = tty->driver;
+	struct module *owner = driver->owner;
 
 	if (tty->ops->cleanup)
 		tty->ops->cleanup(tty);
 
 	tty->magic = 0;
 	tty_driver_kref_put(driver);
-	module_put(driver->owner);
+	module_put(owner);
 
 	spin_lock(&tty_files_lock);
 	list_del_init(&tty->tty_files);