diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
index 6aca631a407a..64d0ffd4440b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
@@ -1168,15 +1168,14 @@ static int iuu_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 			  port->write_urb->transfer_buffer, 1,
 			  read_rxcmd_callback, port);
 	result = usb_submit_urb(port->write_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-
 	if (result) {
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s - failed submitting read urb,"
 			" error %d\n", __func__, result);
 		iuu_close(port);
-		return -EPROTO;
 	} else {
 		dbg("%s - rxcmd OK", __func__);
 	}
+
 	return result;
 }