3 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/term.c b/src/term.c
index f542fc527c4..8493cc02c4d 100644
--- a/src/term.c
+++ b/src/term.c
@@ -4004,6 +4004,7 @@ init_tty (const char *name, const char *terminal_type, bool must_succeed)
         char const *diagnostic
           = (fd < 0) ? "Could not open file: %s" : "Not a tty device: %s";
         emacs_close (fd);
+        delete_terminal_internal (terminal);
         maybe_fatal (must_succeed, terminal, diagnostic, diagnostic, name);
       }
 
diff --git a/src/termhooks.h b/src/termhooks.h
index 1b2c95e8248..543809b9e40 100644
--- a/src/termhooks.h
+++ b/src/termhooks.h
@@ -729,6 +729,7 @@ extern struct terminal *get_named_terminal (const char *);
 extern struct terminal *create_terminal (enum output_method,
                                          struct redisplay_interface *);
 extern void delete_terminal (struct terminal *);
+extern void delete_terminal_internal (struct terminal *);
 extern Lisp_Object terminal_glyph_code (struct terminal *, int);
 
 /* The initial terminal device, created by initial_term_init.  */
diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index 070b8aac1fe..043ee67e0c1 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ create_terminal (enum output_method type, struct redisplay_interface *rif)
 void
 delete_terminal (struct terminal *terminal)
 {
-  struct terminal **tp;
   Lisp_Object tail, frame;
 
   /* Protect against recursive calls.  delete_frame calls the
@@ -335,6 +334,14 @@ delete_terminal (struct terminal *terminal)
         }
     }
 
+  delete_terminal_internal (terminal);
+}
+
+void
+delete_terminal_internal (struct terminal *terminal)
+{
+  struct terminal **tp;
+
   for (tp = &terminal_list; *tp != terminal; tp = &(*tp)->next_terminal)
     if (! *tp)
       emacs_abort ();