diff --git a/drivers/auxdisplay/charlcd.c b/drivers/auxdisplay/charlcd.c
index cfeb049a01ef..642afd88870b 100644
--- a/drivers/auxdisplay/charlcd.c
+++ b/drivers/auxdisplay/charlcd.c
@@ -647,18 +647,25 @@ static ssize_t charlcd_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 static int charlcd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct charlcd_priv *priv = to_priv(the_charlcd);
+	int ret;
 
+	ret = -EBUSY;
 	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&charlcd_available))
-		return -EBUSY;	/* open only once at a time */
+		goto fail;	/* open only once at a time */
 
+	ret = -EPERM;
 	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_READ)	/* device is write-only */
-		return -EPERM;
+		goto fail;
 
 	if (priv->must_clear) {
 		charlcd_clear_display(&priv->lcd);
 		priv->must_clear = false;
 	}
 	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
+
+ fail:
+	atomic_inc(&charlcd_available);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int charlcd_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
diff --git a/drivers/auxdisplay/panel.c b/drivers/auxdisplay/panel.c
index df126dcdaf18..6911acd896d9 100644
--- a/drivers/auxdisplay/panel.c
+++ b/drivers/auxdisplay/panel.c
@@ -1105,14 +1105,21 @@ static ssize_t keypad_read(struct file *file,
 
 static int keypad_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&keypad_available))
-		return -EBUSY;	/* open only once at a time */
+	int ret;
 
+	ret = -EBUSY;
+	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&keypad_available))
+		goto fail;	/* open only once at a time */
+
+	ret = -EPERM;
 	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE)	/* device is read-only */
-		return -EPERM;
+		goto fail;
 
 	keypad_buflen = 0;	/* flush the buffer on opening */
 	return 0;
+ fail:
+	atomic_inc(&keypad_available);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int keypad_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)