diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c
index 203361a64212..70e31c40e267 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void usb_put_function_instance(struct usb_function_instance *fi)
 {
 	struct module *mod;
 
-	if (!fi)
+	if (!fi || !fi->fd)
 		return;
 
 	mod = fi->fd->mod;