diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
index 08633a8..fb00a06 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
@@ -752,15 +752,6 @@
 		printk("%s(%d):%s open(), old ref count = %d\n",
 			 __FILE__,__LINE__,tty->driver->name, info->port.count);
 
-	/* If port is closing, signal caller to try again */
-	if (info->port.flags & ASYNC_CLOSING){
-		wait_event_interruptible_tty(tty, info->port.close_wait,
-					     !(info->port.flags & ASYNC_CLOSING));
-		retval = ((info->port.flags & ASYNC_HUP_NOTIFY) ?
-			-EAGAIN : -ERESTARTSYS);
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
 	info->port.low_latency = (info->port.flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->netlock, flags);
@@ -3341,9 +3332,8 @@
 		}
 
 		cd = tty_port_carrier_raised(port);
-
- 		if (!(port->flags & ASYNC_CLOSING) && (do_clocal || cd))
- 			break;
+		if (do_clocal || cd)
+			break;
 
 		if (signal_pending(current)) {
 			retval = -ERESTARTSYS;