diff --git a/drivers/tty/pty.c b/drivers/tty/pty.c
index ddec9f3c339..d505837b347 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/pty.c
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ static void pty_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 	wake_up_interruptible(&tty->link->write_wait);
 	if (tty->driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER) {
 		set_bit(TTY_OTHER_CLOSED, &tty->flags);
-		devpts_pty_kill(tty->link);
+#ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
+		if (tty->driver == ptm_driver)
+			devpts_pty_kill(tty->link);
+#endif
 		tty_unlock();
 		tty_vhangup(tty->link);
 		tty_lock();