diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
index ed8b5e744b12..424ca5f93c6c 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ static int blktrans_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
 
-	if (dev->open++)
+	if (dev->open)
 		goto unlock;
 
 	kref_get(&dev->ref);
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ static int blktrans_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 		goto error_release;
 
 unlock:
+	dev->open++;
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
 	blktrans_dev_put(dev);
 	return ret;