diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
index 7ae9af6b2a54981799ea65ec94d3c433fa877358..2b0627b5fe2c357bdd8f82601001b23a04d56d97 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ static void metrousb_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 		/* Force the data to the tty layer. */
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
 	}
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	/* Set any port variables. */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&metro_priv->lock, flags);