diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index 636a4f2..33c85f7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -595,8 +595,7 @@
 	usb_free_urb(port->write_urb);
 	usb_free_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb);
 	usb_free_urb(port->interrupt_out_urb);
-	if (!IS_ERR(port->write_fifo) && port->write_fifo)
-		kfifo_free(port->write_fifo);
+	kfifo_free(&port->write_fifo);
 	kfree(port->bulk_in_buffer);
 	kfree(port->bulk_out_buffer);
 	kfree(port->interrupt_in_buffer);
@@ -939,7 +938,7 @@
 			dev_err(&interface->dev, "No free urbs available\n");
 			goto probe_error;
 		}
-		if (kfifo_alloc(port->write_fifo, PAGE_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL))
+		if (kfifo_alloc(&port->write_fifo, PAGE_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL))
 			goto probe_error;
 		buffer_size = le16_to_cpu(endpoint->wMaxPacketSize);
 		port->bulk_out_size = buffer_size;