diff --git a/drivers/tty/rocket.c b/drivers/tty/rocket.c
index 1d27003..bbffd7a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/rocket.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/rocket.c
@@ -521,15 +521,10 @@
 		       (ChanStatus & CD_ACT) ? "on" : "off");
 #endif
 		if (!(ChanStatus & CD_ACT) && info->cd_status) {
-			struct tty_struct *tty;
 #ifdef ROCKET_DEBUG_HANGUP
 			printk(KERN_INFO "CD drop, calling hangup.\n");
 #endif
-			tty = tty_port_tty_get(&info->port);
-			if (tty) {
-				tty_hangup(tty);
-				tty_kref_put(tty);
-			}
+			tty_port_tty_hangup(&info->port, false);
 		}
 		info->cd_status = (ChanStatus & CD_ACT) ? 1 : 0;
 		wake_up_interruptible(&info->port.open_wait);