diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index b84fb141e122f..a6efb4184f2b4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -2060,6 +2060,8 @@ 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;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_eps; i++) {
 		/* Streams only apply to bulk endpoints. */