diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_port.c b/drivers/tty/tty_port.c
index 7557bcd84b27..189c2fa09c6d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_port.c
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ int tty_port_open(struct tty_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty,
 		clear_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &tty->flags);
 		if (port->ops->activate) {
 			int retval = port->ops->activate(port, tty);
+
 			if (retval) {
 				mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
 				return retval;