diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_serial.c
index 8962f96ae729..729b0472bab0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_serial.c
@@ -575,9 +575,12 @@ 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;
 	}