diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/legacy.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/legacy.c
index fd847f42376f..a2c0b9bed9a9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/legacy.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/legacy.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ err_unbind_protocol:
 
 static void legacy_connection_exit(struct gb_connection *connection)
 {
-	if (connection->state == GB_CONNECTION_STATE_DISABLED)
+	if (!connection->protocol)
 		return;
 
 	gb_connection_disable(connection);