diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
index 620a0baf103e1..5d01558cef666 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ ssize_t usb_store_new_id(struct usb_dynids *dynids,
 	if (fields > 4) {
 		const struct usb_device_id *id = id_table;
 
+		if (!id)
+			return -ENODEV;
+
 		for (; id->match_flags; id++)
 			if (id->idVendor == refVendor && id->idProduct == refProduct)
 				break;