diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/tty.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/tty.c
index 0bd64d3b3c7c..e2201ece51d5 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/tty.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/tty.c
@@ -204,10 +204,8 @@ tty_Raw(struct physical *p)
     else
       ios.c_cflag |= CLOCAL;
 
-    if (p->type != PHYS_DEDICATED) {
+    if (p->type != PHYS_DEDICATED)
       ios.c_cflag |= HUPCL;
-      ios.c_cflag &= ~CLOCAL;
-    }
 
     tcsetattr(p->fd, TCSANOW, &ios);
   }
@@ -412,10 +410,8 @@ tty_Create(struct physical *p)
     ios.c_iflag |= IXOFF;
   }
   ios.c_iflag |= IXON;
-  if (p->type != PHYS_DEDICATED) {
+  if (p->type != PHYS_DEDICATED)
     ios.c_cflag |= HUPCL;
-    ios.c_cflag &= ~CLOCAL;
-  }
 
   if (p->type != PHYS_DIRECT) {
       /* Change tty speed when we're not in -direct mode */