diff --git a/src/ttynvt.c b/src/ttynvt.c
index d427cc3..4305e1a 100644
--- a/src/ttynvt.c
+++ b/src/ttynvt.c
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ typedef struct {
     tn_ctx_t       *tn;
 } ttynvt_t;
 
-static void _fd_close(int fd)
-{
-    if (fd >= 0)
-        close(fd);
-}
 
 static volatile char _is_interrupted = 0;
 
@@ -134,32 +129,10 @@ static int _check_dev(void)
 }
 
 
-static void ttynvt_release(fuse_req_t req, struct fuse_file_info *info)
+static void _fd_close(int fd)
 {
-    ttynvt_t       *tty = (ttynvt_t *) (uintptr_t) info->fh;
-
-    DBG("%s\n", __func__);
-
-    tty->rel_pending = 1;
-
-    pthread_cancel(tty->ptid_poll);
-    pthread_join(tty->ptid_poll, NULL);
-    pthread_mutex_destroy(&tty->tty_lock);
-    pthread_mutex_destroy(&tty->poll_lock);
-
-    _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_NET].fd);
-    _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_MASTER].fd);
-    _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_SLAVE].fd);
-
-    if (tty->ph)
-        fuse_pollhandle_destroy(tty->ph);
-
-    free(tty->tn);
-    free(tty);
-    fuse_reply_err(req, 0);
-
-    nvt_log(LOG_INFO, "Disconnected from server: %s:%d\n",
-            ttynvt_param.host, ttynvt_param.port);
+    if (fd >= 0)
+        close(fd);
 }
 
 static void _notify(ttynvt_t * tty)
@@ -423,6 +396,37 @@ static void ttynvt_init(void *userdata, struct fuse_conn_info *conn)
     set_signal_handler();
 }
 
+static ttynvt_t *_ttynvt_ctx_create(void)
+{
+    ttynvt_t       *tty;
+    int             i;
+
+    tty = calloc(1, sizeof(ttynvt_t));
+    if (!tty)
+        return NULL;
+
+    tty->tn = telnet_ctx_init(tty, _srv_write, _srv_read, _modem_status_cb);
+    if (!tty->tn)
+    {
+        free(tty);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+        tty->fds[i].fd = -1;
+
+    tty->pollout = 1;
+
+    return tty;
+}
+
+static void _ttynvt_ctx_destroy(ttynvt_t * tty)
+{
+    if (tty)
+        free(tty->tn);
+    free(tty);
+}
+
 static void ttynvt_open(fuse_req_t req, struct fuse_file_info *info)
 {
     ttynvt_t       *tty;
@@ -436,32 +440,18 @@ static void ttynvt_open(fuse_req_t req, struct fuse_file_info *info)
     nvt_log(LOG_INFO, "Connecting to server: %s:%d\n",
             ttynvt_param.host, ttynvt_param.port);
 
-    tty = calloc(1, sizeof(*tty));
+    tty = _ttynvt_ctx_create();
     if (!tty)
     {
         fuse_reply_err(req, ENOMEM);
         return;
     }
-    for (n = 0; n < 3; n++)
-        tty->fds[n].fd = -1;
-
-    tty->pollout = 1;
-
-    tty->tn = telnet_ctx_init(tty, _srv_write, _srv_read, _modem_status_cb);
-    if (!tty->tn)
-    {
-        free(tty);
-        fuse_reply_err(req, ENOMEM);
-        return;
-    }
 
     sockfd = _srv_connect(ttynvt_param.host, ttynvt_param.port);
     if (sockfd < 0)
     {
-        free(tty->tn);
-        free(tty);
-        fuse_reply_err(req, EHOSTUNREACH);
-        return;
+        errno = EHOSTUNREACH;
+        goto open_err;
     }
 
     tty->fds[FD_NET].fd = sockfd;
@@ -523,19 +513,18 @@ static void ttynvt_open(fuse_req_t req, struct fuse_file_info *info)
             ttynvt_param.host, ttynvt_param.port);
 
     fuse_reply_open(req, info);
-
     return;
 
   open_err:
-    nvt_log(LOG_ERR, "Connection to server: %s:%d failed: %m\n",
-            ttynvt_param.host, ttynvt_param.port);
-
     for (n = 0; n < 3; n++)
         _fd_close(tty->fds[n].fd);
 
-    free(tty->tn);
-    free(tty);
+    _ttynvt_ctx_destroy(tty);
+
     fuse_reply_err(req, errno);
+
+    nvt_log(LOG_ERR, "Connection to server: %s:%d failed: %m\n",
+            ttynvt_param.host, ttynvt_param.port);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1120,6 +1109,34 @@ ttynvt_poll(fuse_req_t req, struct fuse_file_info *info,
     fuse_reply_poll(req, revents);
 }
 
+static void ttynvt_release(fuse_req_t req, struct fuse_file_info *info)
+{
+    ttynvt_t       *tty = (ttynvt_t *) (uintptr_t) info->fh;
+
+    DBG("%s\n", __func__);
+
+    tty->rel_pending = 1;
+
+    pthread_cancel(tty->ptid_poll);
+    pthread_join(tty->ptid_poll, NULL);
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&tty->tty_lock);
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&tty->poll_lock);
+
+    _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_NET].fd);
+    _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_MASTER].fd);
+    _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_SLAVE].fd);
+
+    if (tty->ph)
+        fuse_pollhandle_destroy(tty->ph);
+
+    _ttynvt_ctx_destroy(tty);
+
+    fuse_reply_err(req, 0);
+
+    nvt_log(LOG_INFO, "Disconnected from server: %s:%d\n",
+            ttynvt_param.host, ttynvt_param.port);
+}
+
 static const struct cuse_lowlevel_ops ttynvt_op = {
     .init = ttynvt_init,
     .open = ttynvt_open,