diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-dbgtty.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-dbgtty.c
index b7f95565524d..57cdda4e09c8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-dbgtty.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-dbgtty.c
@@ -550,6 +550,12 @@ static void xhci_dbc_tty_unregister_device(struct xhci_dbc *dbc)
 
 	if (!port->registered)
 		return;
+	/*
+	 * Hang up the TTY. This wakes up any blocked
+	 * writers and causes subsequent writes to fail.
+	 */
+	tty_vhangup(port->port.tty);
+
 	tty_unregister_device(dbc_tty_driver, port->minor);
 	xhci_dbc_tty_exit_port(port);
 	port->registered = false;