diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index d53547d2e4c7..f6e5ceb03afb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -1947,6 +1947,8 @@ int usb_alloc_streams(struct usb_interface *interface,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (dev->speed != USB_SPEED_SUPER)
 		return -EINVAL;
+	if (dev->state < USB_STATE_CONFIGURED)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Streams only apply to bulk endpoints. */
 	for (i = 0; i < num_eps; i++)