diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
index 696852eb23c3..7a3f990c1935 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
@@ -430,16 +430,6 @@ static int irtty_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	/* Module stuff handled via irda_ldisc.owner - Jean II */
 
-	/* First make sure we're not already connected. */
-	if (tty->disc_data != NULL) {
-		priv = tty->disc_data;
-		if (priv && priv->magic == IRTTY_MAGIC) {
-			ret = -EEXIST;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		tty->disc_data = NULL;		/* ### */
-	}
-
 	/* stop the underlying  driver */
 	irtty_stop_receiver(tty, TRUE);
 	if (tty->ops->stop)