diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.c
index 8cde2a0..add28ac 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.c
@@ -1836,8 +1836,7 @@
 
 	case CLOSE_CHANNEL:
 		test_and_clear_bit(FLG_OPEN, &bch->Flags);
-		if (test_bit(FLG_ACTIVE, &bch->Flags))
-			deactivate_bchannel(bch);
+		deactivate_bchannel(bch);
 		ch->protocol = ISDN_P_NONE;
 		ch->peer = NULL;
 		module_put(THIS_MODULE);