diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index 85a30fb9177b..0b2f6be7b820 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -541,9 +541,10 @@ static void hci_uart_tty_close(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		cancel_work_sync(&hu->write_work);
 
 		if (hdev) {
-			if (test_bit(HCI_UART_REGISTERED, &hu->flags))
+			if (test_bit(HCI_UART_REGISTERED, &hu->flags)) {
 				hci_unregister_dev(hdev);
-			hci_free_dev(hdev);
+				hci_free_dev(hdev);
+			}
 		}
 		hu->proto->close(hu);
 	}