diff --git a/drivers/char/mxser.c b/drivers/char/mxser.c
index 402c9f217f83..a420e8d437dd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mxser.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mxser.c
@@ -820,7 +820,6 @@ static void mxser_check_modem_status(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			wake_up_interruptible(&port->port.open_wait);
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 	if (port->port.flags & ASYNC_CTS_FLOW) {
 		if (tty->hw_stopped) {
 			if (status & UART_MSR_CTS) {