diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index c01620780f5b..365dfd8bc42b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -2045,7 +2045,9 @@ static void gsm_cleanup_mux(struct gsm_mux *gsm)
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&gsm_mux_lock);
-	WARN_ON(i == MAX_MUX);
+	/* open failed before registering => nothing to do */
+	if (i == MAX_MUX)
+		return;
 
 	/* In theory disconnecting DLCI 0 is sufficient but for some
 	   modems this is apparently not the case. */