diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index fd980a68c7ea2827d52a53f63e1a828f1250c180..daf38ce5abd6214e8fea24542b08d4ad67567e2a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -3004,6 +3004,7 @@ static int gsmtty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct gsm_dlci *dlci = tty->driver_data;
 	struct tty_port *port = &dlci->port;
+	struct gsm_mux *gsm = dlci->gsm;
 
 	port->count++;
 	tty_port_tty_set(port, tty);
@@ -3013,7 +3014,8 @@ static int gsmtty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 	   a DM straight back. This is ok as that will have caused a hangup */
 	tty_port_set_initialized(port, 1);
 	/* Start sending off SABM messages */
-	gsm_dlci_begin_open(dlci);
+	if (gsm->initiator)
+		gsm_dlci_begin_open(dlci);
 	/* And wait for virtual carrier */
 	return tty_port_block_til_ready(port, tty, filp);
 }