diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
index 2503022a3123..85a2b3ca0507 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
@@ -380,7 +380,8 @@ static void xhci_handle_stopped_cmd_ring(struct xhci_hcd *xhci,
 	if ((xhci->cmd_ring->dequeue != xhci->cmd_ring->enqueue) &&
 	    !(xhci->xhc_state & XHCI_STATE_DYING)) {
 		xhci->current_cmd = cur_cmd;
-		xhci_mod_cmd_timer(xhci);
+		if (cur_cmd)
+			xhci_mod_cmd_timer(xhci);
 		xhci_ring_cmd_db(xhci);
 	}
 }