diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_fs.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_fs.c
index d187ae73262b..f52cb1ae45d9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_fs.c
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ static long ffs_ep0_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned code, unsigned long value)
 	if (code == FUNCTIONFS_INTERFACE_REVMAP) {
 		struct ffs_function *func = ffs->func;
 		ret = func ? ffs_func_revmap_intf(func, value) : -ENODEV;
-	} else if (gadget->ops->ioctl) {
+	} else if (gadget && gadget->ops->ioctl) {
 		ret = gadget->ops->ioctl(gadget, code, value);
 	} else {
 		ret = -ENOTTY;