diff --git a/drivers/tty/serdev/serdev-ttyport.c b/drivers/tty/serdev/serdev-ttyport.c
index ce7ad0acee7a..f76a8e044e4e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serdev/serdev-ttyport.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serdev/serdev-ttyport.c
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ static int ttyport_open(struct serdev_controller *ctrl)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_close;
 
+	tty_unlock(serport->tty);
+
 	/* Bring the UART into a known 8 bits no parity hw fc state */
 	ktermios = tty->termios;
 	ktermios.c_iflag &= ~(IGNBRK | BRKINT | PARMRK | ISTRIP |
@@ -117,7 +119,6 @@ static int ttyport_open(struct serdev_controller *ctrl)
 
 	set_bit(SERPORT_ACTIVE, &serport->flags);
 
-	tty_unlock(serport->tty);
 	return 0;
 
 err_close: