diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcm.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcm.c
index 04fe5535a153..f87bfdfee4ff 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcm.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcm.c
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ static int bcm_open(struct hci_uart *hu)
 
 	hu->priv = bcm;
 
+	if (!hu->tty->dev)
+		goto out;
+
 	mutex_lock(&bcm_device_lock);
 	list_for_each(p, &bcm_device_list) {
 		struct bcm_device *dev = list_entry(p, struct bcm_device, list);
@@ -307,7 +310,7 @@ static int bcm_open(struct hci_uart *hu)
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&bcm_device_lock);
-
+out:
 	return 0;
 }