diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 00d809dfe84d..175637148962 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -533,6 +533,8 @@ static void acm_softint(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (!ACM_READY(acm))
 		return;
 	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&acm->port);
+	if (!tty)
+		return;
 	tty_wakeup(tty);
 	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }