diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
index 3024b9b25360..75181d3afd95 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
@@ -397,12 +397,20 @@ static int kobil_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty)
 			  transfer_buffer_length,
 			  KOBIL_TIMEOUT);
 
-	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - Send get_status_line_state URB returns: %i. Statusline: %02x\n",
-		__func__, result, transfer_buffer[0]);
+	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "Send get_status_line_state URB returns: %i\n",
+			result);
+	if (result < 1) {
+		if (result >= 0)
+			result = -EIO;
+		goto out_free;
+	}
+
+	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "Statusline: %02x\n", transfer_buffer[0]);
 
 	result = 0;
 	if ((transfer_buffer[0] & SUSBCR_GSL_DSR) != 0)
 		result = TIOCM_DSR;
+out_free:
 	kfree(transfer_buffer);
 	return result;
 }