diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index 720148294e64..3c6cabcb7d84 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -311,8 +311,10 @@ static void hci_uart_tty_close(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(HCI_UART_PROTO_SET, &hu->flags)) {
 			hu->proto->close(hu);
-			hci_unregister_dev(hdev);
-			hci_free_dev(hdev);
+			if (hdev) {
+				hci_unregister_dev(hdev);
+				hci_free_dev(hdev);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }