diff --git a/drivers/usb/cdns3/cdns3-gadget.c b/drivers/usb/cdns3/cdns3-gadget.c
index 05e8414c31df..02f9d3dc5124 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/cdns3/cdns3-gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/cdns3/cdns3-gadget.c
@@ -2588,6 +2588,9 @@ static int __cdns3_gadget_ep_queue(struct usb_ep *ep,
 	struct cdns3_request *priv_req;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (!ep->desc)
+		return -ESHUTDOWN;
+
 	request->actual = 0;
 	request->status = -EINPROGRESS;
 	priv_req = to_cdns3_request(request);