diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index a45e6e1423d8..1c76e77e2d07 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -2477,11 +2477,10 @@ static int send_break(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int duration)
 		return -EINTR;
 
 	retval = tty->ops->break_ctl(tty, -1);
-	if (retval)
-		goto out;
-	msleep_interruptible(duration);
-	retval = tty->ops->break_ctl(tty, 0);
-out:
+	if (!retval) {
+		msleep_interruptible(duration);
+		retval = tty->ops->break_ctl(tty, 0);
+	}
 	tty_write_unlock(tty);
 
 	if (signal_pending(current))