diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c b/drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c
index 7af1a1563e8f..236628f3fea1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c
@@ -452,6 +452,8 @@ static int tty_ldisc_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_ldisc *ld)
                 /* BKL here locks verus a hangup event */
 		lock_kernel();
 		ret = ld->ops->open(tty);
+		if (ret)
+			clear_bit(TTY_LDISC_OPEN, &tty->flags);
 		unlock_kernel();
 		return ret;
 	}