diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
index 49b098bedf9b..475c9c114689 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
@@ -276,8 +276,9 @@ static void ci_role_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 		ci_role_stop(ci);
 		ci_role_start(ci, role);
-		enable_irq(ci->irq);
 	}
+
+	enable_irq(ci->irq);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t ci_irq(int irq, void *data)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/udc.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/udc.c
index 519ead2443c5..b501346484ae 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/udc.c
@@ -1678,8 +1678,11 @@ static int udc_start(struct ci13xxx *ci)
 
 	ci->gadget.ep0 = &ci->ep0in->ep;
 
-	if (ci->global_phy)
+	if (ci->global_phy) {
 		ci->transceiver = usb_get_phy(USB_PHY_TYPE_USB2);
+		if (IS_ERR(ci->transceiver))
+			ci->transceiver = NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (ci->platdata->flags & CI13XXX_REQUIRE_TRANSCEIVER) {
 		if (ci->transceiver == NULL) {
@@ -1694,7 +1697,7 @@ static int udc_start(struct ci13xxx *ci)
 			goto put_transceiver;
 	}
 
-	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(ci->transceiver)) {
+	if (ci->transceiver) {
 		retval = otg_set_peripheral(ci->transceiver->otg,
 						&ci->gadget);
 		if (retval)
@@ -1711,7 +1714,7 @@ static int udc_start(struct ci13xxx *ci)
 	return retval;
 
 remove_trans:
-	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(ci->transceiver)) {
+	if (ci->transceiver) {
 		otg_set_peripheral(ci->transceiver->otg, NULL);
 		if (ci->global_phy)
 			usb_put_phy(ci->transceiver);
@@ -1719,7 +1722,7 @@ remove_trans:
 
 	dev_err(dev, "error = %i\n", retval);
 put_transceiver:
-	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(ci->transceiver) && ci->global_phy)
+	if (ci->transceiver && ci->global_phy)
 		usb_put_phy(ci->transceiver);
 destroy_eps:
 	destroy_eps(ci);
@@ -1747,7 +1750,7 @@ static void udc_stop(struct ci13xxx *ci)
 	dma_pool_destroy(ci->td_pool);
 	dma_pool_destroy(ci->qh_pool);
 
-	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(ci->transceiver)) {
+	if (ci->transceiver) {
 		otg_set_peripheral(ci->transceiver->otg, NULL);
 		if (ci->global_phy)
 			usb_put_phy(ci->transceiver);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
index 090b411d893f..7d8dd5aad236 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
@@ -165,11 +165,12 @@ static void f81232_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	/* FIXME - Stubbed out for now */
 
 	/* Don't change anything if nothing has changed */
-	if (!tty_termios_hw_change(&tty->termios, old_termios))
+	if (old_termios && !tty_termios_hw_change(&tty->termios, old_termios))
 		return;
 
 	/* Do the real work here... */
-	tty_termios_copy_hw(&tty->termios, old_termios);
+	if (old_termios)
+		tty_termios_copy_hw(&tty->termios, old_termios);
 }
 
 static int f81232_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty)
@@ -187,12 +188,11 @@ static int f81232_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 static int f81232_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
-	struct ktermios tmp_termios;
 	int result;
 
 	/* Setup termios */
 	if (tty)
-		f81232_set_termios(tty, port, &tmp_termios);
+		f81232_set_termios(tty, port, NULL);
 
 	result = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (result) {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index 7151659367a0..048cd44d51b1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static void pl2303_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	   serial settings even to the same values as before. Thus
 	   we actually need to filter in this specific case */
 
-	if (!tty_termios_hw_change(&tty->termios, old_termios))
+	if (old_termios && !tty_termios_hw_change(&tty->termios, old_termios))
 		return;
 
 	cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
@@ -293,7 +293,8 @@ static void pl2303_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (!buf) {
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s - out of memory.\n", __func__);
 		/* Report back no change occurred */
-		tty->termios = *old_termios;
+		if (old_termios)
+			tty->termios = *old_termios;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ static void pl2303_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	control = priv->line_control;
 	if ((cflag & CBAUD) == B0)
 		priv->line_control &= ~(CONTROL_DTR | CONTROL_RTS);
-	else if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) == B0)
+	else if (old_termios && (old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) == B0)
 		priv->line_control |= (CONTROL_DTR | CONTROL_RTS);
 	if (control != priv->line_control) {
 		control = priv->line_control;
@@ -492,7 +493,6 @@ static void pl2303_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 static int pl2303_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
-	struct ktermios tmp_termios;
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	struct pl2303_serial_private *spriv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
 	int result;
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ static int pl2303_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 	/* Setup termios */
 	if (tty)
-		pl2303_set_termios(tty, port, &tmp_termios);
+		pl2303_set_termios(tty, port, NULL);
 
 	result = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (result) {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
index cf3df793c2b7..ddf6c47137dc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ static void spcp8x5_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	struct spcp8x5_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned int cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
-	unsigned int old_cflag = old_termios->c_cflag;
 	unsigned short uartdata;
 	unsigned char buf[2] = {0, 0};
 	int baud;
@@ -299,15 +298,15 @@ static void spcp8x5_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	u8 control;
 
 	/* check that they really want us to change something */
-	if (!tty_termios_hw_change(&tty->termios, old_termios))
+	if (old_termios && !tty_termios_hw_change(&tty->termios, old_termios))
 		return;
 
 	/* set DTR/RTS active */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 	control = priv->line_control;
-	if ((old_cflag & CBAUD) == B0) {
+	if (old_termios && (old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) == B0) {
 		priv->line_control |= MCR_DTR;
-		if (!(old_cflag & CRTSCTS))
+		if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
 			priv->line_control |= MCR_RTS;
 	}
 	if (control != priv->line_control) {
@@ -394,7 +393,6 @@ static void spcp8x5_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 static int spcp8x5_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
-	struct ktermios tmp_termios;
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	struct spcp8x5_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	int ret;
@@ -411,7 +409,7 @@ static int spcp8x5_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	spcp8x5_set_ctrl_line(port, priv->line_control);
 
 	if (tty)
-		spcp8x5_set_termios(tty, port, &tmp_termios);
+		spcp8x5_set_termios(tty, port, NULL);
 
 	port->port.drain_delay = 256;