diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/msi2500/msi2500.c b/drivers/media/usb/msi2500/msi2500.c
index 65ef755adfdc1ee51828c3b044b26751c1f76b05..b7be2338f74446e1b306692f8bf547ae259da02c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/msi2500/msi2500.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/msi2500/msi2500.c
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ static void msi2500_stop_streaming(struct vb2_queue *vq)
 
 	/* according to tests, at least 700us delay is required  */
 	msleep(20);
-	if (!msi2500_ctrl_msg(dev, CMD_STOP_STREAMING, 0)) {
+	if (dev->udev && !msi2500_ctrl_msg(dev, CMD_STOP_STREAMING, 0)) {
 		/* sleep USB IF / ADC */
 		msi2500_ctrl_msg(dev, CMD_WREG, 0x01000003);
 	}