diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
index 158bfe507da7..3f72595a6017 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
@@ -252,8 +252,9 @@ static int vhci_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	}
 
 	file->private_data = data;
+	nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 
-	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vhci_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)