diff --git a/qemu-char.c b/qemu-char.c
index 62594965bd..f7f5464b67 100644
--- a/qemu-char.c
+++ b/qemu-char.c
@@ -1026,15 +1026,11 @@ static gboolean pty_chr_timer(gpointer opaque)
     struct CharDriverState *chr = opaque;
     PtyCharDriver *s = chr->opaque;
 
-    if (s->connected) {
-        goto out;
-    }
-
-    /* Next poll ... */
-    pty_chr_update_read_handler(chr);
-
-out:
     s->timer_tag = 0;
+    if (!s->connected) {
+        /* Next poll ... */
+        pty_chr_update_read_handler(chr);
+    }
     return FALSE;
 }