diff --git a/drivers/tty/pty.c b/drivers/tty/pty.c
index a59f1e062bc6..5e2374580e27 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/pty.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(devpts_mutex);
 
 static void pty_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 {
-	BUG_ON(!tty);
 	if (tty->driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER)
 		WARN_ON(tty->count > 1);
 	else {