diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mxuport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mxuport.c
index ab1d690..460a406 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mxuport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mxuport.c
@@ -1284,7 +1284,8 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Initial port termios */
-	mxuport_set_termios(tty, port, NULL);
+	if (tty)
+		mxuport_set_termios(tty, port, NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * TODO: use RQ_VENDOR_GET_MSR, once we know what it