struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
        struct moxa_port *info = tty->driver_data;
+       unsigned int close_delay;
 
        if (tty->index == MAX_PORTS)
                return -EINVAL;
                        ss->baud_base != 921600)
                return -EPERM;
 
+       close_delay = msecs_to_jiffies(ss->close_delay * 10);
+
        mutex_lock(&info->port.mutex);
        if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
-               if (((ss->flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) !=
+               if (close_delay != info->port.close_delay ||
+                   ss->type != info->type ||
+                   ((ss->flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) !=
                     (info->port.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK))) {
                        mutex_unlock(&info->port.mutex);
                        return -EPERM;
                }
-       }
-       info->port.close_delay = msecs_to_jiffies(ss->close_delay * 10);
+       } else {
+               info->port.close_delay = close_delay;
 
-       MoxaSetFifo(info, ss->type == PORT_16550A);
+               MoxaSetFifo(info, ss->type == PORT_16550A);
 
-       info->type = ss->type;
+               info->type = ss->type;
+       }
        mutex_unlock(&info->port.mutex);
        return 0;
 }