diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
index 8bd1eb8a99..3ef204d6ab 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ static int ehci_shutdown(struct ehci_ctrl *ctrl)
 	int i, ret = 0;
 	uint32_t cmd, reg;
 
+	if (!ctrl || !ctrl->hcor)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	cmd = ehci_readl(&ctrl->hcor->or_usbcmd);
 	cmd &= ~(CMD_PSE | CMD_ASE);
 	ehci_writel(&ctrl->hcor->or_usbcmd, cmd);