diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
index 5fdc33c6a3c003f7ab0cad429aca4c8dd5327b48..8bc8ea45825b15e788230d609705fd70d3cc42fb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
@@ -633,9 +633,6 @@ static int oti6858_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	dbg("%s(port = %d, set = 0x%08x, clear = 0x%08x)",
 				__func__, port->number, set, clear);
 
-	if (!usb_get_intfdata(port->serial->interface))
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	/* FIXME: check if this is correct (active high/low) */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 	control = priv->pending_setup.control;
@@ -665,9 +662,6 @@ static int oti6858_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	dbg("%s(port = %d)", __func__, port->number);
 
-	if (!usb_get_intfdata(port->serial->interface))
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 	pin_state = priv->status.pin_state & PIN_MASK;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);