diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
index 5a3fa8913880..23de97de09a4 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ static void flush_to_ldisc(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	struct tty_ldisc *disc;
 
-	tty = port->itty;
+	tty = READ_ONCE(port->itty);
 	if (tty == NULL)
 		return;