diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index ef6cfa5a447f..c70a8f667d85 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -2030,7 +2030,7 @@ static void ftdi_process_read(struct work_struct *work)
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_lock, flags);
 			dbg("%s - deferring remainder until unthrottled",
 					__func__);
-			return;
+			goto out;
 		}
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_lock, flags);
 		/* if the port is closed stop trying to read */