diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_serial.c
index a717b53847a8ef43e4ae3a1c7c39a85b50e0e0b5..4fd21772a7aa75ccd7a2ec9a4dbd9c4a6326cfcb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_serial.c
@@ -572,9 +572,12 @@ static int gs_start_io(struct gs_port *port)
 		 * we didn't in gs_start_tx() */
 		tty_wakeup(port->port.tty);
 	} else {
-		gs_free_requests(ep, head, &port->read_allocated);
-		gs_free_requests(port->port_usb->in, &port->write_pool,
-			&port->write_allocated);
+		/* Free reqs only if we are still connected */
+		if (port->port_usb) {
+			gs_free_requests(ep, head, &port->read_allocated);
+			gs_free_requests(port->port_usb->in, &port->write_pool,
+				&port->write_allocated);
+		}
 		status = -EIO;
 	}