diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index 92f1f65d57a9..47b710ca4ab3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -663,6 +663,10 @@ static unsigned int port_fops_poll(struct file *filp, poll_table *wait)
 	port = filp->private_data;
 	poll_wait(filp, &port->waitqueue, wait);
 
+	if (!port->guest_connected) {
+		/* Port got unplugged */
+		return POLLHUP;
+	}
 	ret = 0;
 	if (!will_read_block(port))
 		ret |= POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;