diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
index 6f29bfadbe33dce78ef80d915cc1257bf8bd461f..0ee190fc1bf8ce7154a4a4eac7023a377aa03365 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ static int  klsi_105_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "Enabling read failed (error = %d)\n", rc);
 		retval = rc;
+		goto err_generic_close;
 	} else
 		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - enabled reading\n", __func__);
 
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ static int  klsi_105_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 			     0, /* index */
 			     NULL, 0,
 			     KLSI_TIMEOUT);
+err_generic_close:
 	usb_serial_generic_close(port);
 err_free_cfg:
 	kfree(cfg);