diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 6afee30a6a5ce03c1c1f5045c8f9546dc5667a2e..316467ecd7788ba1a8d036f690c27444359078b9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -1941,8 +1941,7 @@ static int edge_open (struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file * filp)
 	if (edge_port == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (port->tty)
-		port->tty->low_latency = low_latency;
+	port->tty->low_latency = low_latency;
 
 	port_number = port->number - port->serial->minor;
 	switch (port_number) {