1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/apps/opie-console/io_serial.cpp b/noncore/apps/opie-console/io_serial.cpp
index b89a53b..cc63c58 100644
--- a/noncore/apps/opie-console/io_serial.cpp
+++ b/noncore/apps/opie-console/io_serial.cpp
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@ void IOSerial::close() {
 bool IOSerial::open() {
     if (!m_fd) {
         struct termios tty;
         m_fd = ::open(m_device, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NONBLOCK);
         if (m_fd < 0) {
             emit error(CouldNotOpen, strerror(errno));
+            m_fd = 0;
             return FALSE;
         }
         tcgetattr(m_fd, &tty);
 
         /* Baud rate */
         int speed = baud(m_baud);