diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
index 57fd00194f7f..1b4054fe52a5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
@@ -341,22 +341,17 @@ static void klsi_105_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	int rc;
 
-	mutex_lock(&port->serial->disc_mutex);
-	if (!port->serial->disconnected) {
-		/* send READ_OFF */
-		rc = usb_control_msg(port->serial->dev,
-				     usb_sndctrlpipe(port->serial->dev, 0),
-				     KL5KUSB105A_SIO_CONFIGURE,
-				     USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_DIR_OUT,
-				     KL5KUSB105A_SIO_CONFIGURE_READ_OFF,
-				     0, /* index */
-				     NULL, 0,
-				     KLSI_TIMEOUT);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			dev_err(&port->dev,
-				"Disabling read failed (error = %d)\n", rc);
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&port->serial->disc_mutex);
+	/* send READ_OFF */
+	rc = usb_control_msg(port->serial->dev,
+			     usb_sndctrlpipe(port->serial->dev, 0),
+			     KL5KUSB105A_SIO_CONFIGURE,
+			     USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_DIR_OUT,
+			     KL5KUSB105A_SIO_CONFIGURE_READ_OFF,
+			     0, /* index */
+			     NULL, 0,
+			     KLSI_TIMEOUT);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		dev_err(&port->dev, "failed to disable read: %d\n", rc);
 
 	/* shutdown our bulk reads and writes */
 	usb_serial_generic_close(port);