diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index 8c99bf1b5e9f..e3fb5296cf25 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -1099,6 +1099,13 @@ static int remove_port(struct port *port)
 {
 	struct port_buffer *buf;
 
+	if (port->guest_connected) {
+		port->guest_connected = false;
+		port->host_connected = false;
+		wake_up_interruptible(&port->waitqueue);
+		send_control_msg(port, VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PORT_OPEN, 0);
+	}
+
 	spin_lock_irq(&port->portdev->ports_lock);
 	list_del(&port->list);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&port->portdev->ports_lock);
@@ -1120,9 +1127,6 @@ static int remove_port(struct port *port)
 		hvc_remove(port->cons.hvc);
 #endif
 	}
-	if (port->guest_connected)
-		send_control_msg(port, VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PORT_OPEN, 0);
-
 	sysfs_remove_group(&port->dev->kobj, &port_attribute_group);
 	device_destroy(pdrvdata.class, port->dev->devt);
 	cdev_del(&port->cdev);