diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_v4l2.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_v4l2.c
index 2528c894254f..05e5c812614e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_v4l2.c
@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ uvc_v4l2_streamon(struct file *file, void *fh, enum v4l2_buf_type type)
 	if (type != video->queue.queue.type)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (uvc->state != UVC_STATE_CONNECTED)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	/* Enable UVC video. */
 	ret = uvcg_video_enable(video, 1);
 	if (ret < 0)