diff --git a/drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_sysfs.c b/drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_sysfs.c
index 0f98f2c7475f..7efa374a4970 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_sysfs.c
@@ -117,10 +117,14 @@ static ssize_t store_sockfd(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	if (rv != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (!udc) {
+		dev_err(dev, "no device");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&udc->lock, flags);
 	/* Don't export what we don't have */
-	if (!udc || !udc->driver || !udc->pullup) {
-		dev_err(dev, "no device or gadget not bound");
+	if (!udc->driver || !udc->pullup) {
+		dev_err(dev, "gadget not bound");
 		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto unlock;
 	}