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diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index f24c26d..e453268 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -1901,6 +1901,20 @@ static int init_dev(struct tty_driver *driver, int idx,
/* check whether we're reopening an existing tty */
if (driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM) {
tty = devpts_get_tty(idx);
+ /*
+ * If we don't have a tty here on a slave open, it's because
+ * the master already started the close process and there's
+ * no relation between devpts file and tty anymore.
+ */
+ if (!tty && driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_SLAVE) {
+ retval = -EIO;
+ goto end_init;
+ }
+ /*
+ * It's safe from now on because init_dev() is called with
+ * tty_mutex held and release_dev() won't change tty->count
+ * or tty->flags without having to grab tty_mutex
+ */
if (tty && driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER)
tty = tty->link;
} else {
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