diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
index ee0604cd9c6b..0c498b20d8cb 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
@@ -1218,13 +1218,6 @@ static void hvcs_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 
 		tty_wait_until_sent(tty, HVCS_CLOSE_WAIT);
 
-		/*
-		 * This line is important because it tells hvcs_open that this
-		 * device needs to be re-configured the next time hvcs_open is
-		 * called.
-		 */
-		tty->driver_data = NULL;
-
 		free_irq(irq, hvcsd);
 		return;
 	} else if (hvcsd->port.count < 0) {
@@ -1239,6 +1232,13 @@ static void hvcs_cleanup(struct tty_struct * tty)
 {
 	struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd = tty->driver_data;
 
+	/*
+	 * This line is important because it tells hvcs_open that this
+	 * device needs to be re-configured the next time hvcs_open is
+	 * called.
+	 */
+	tty->driver_data = NULL;
+
 	tty_port_put(&hvcsd->port);
 }