diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c
index c4edf8355941..66d2ad561fd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c
@@ -1069,6 +1069,33 @@ static int carl9170_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 			ar->usb_ep_cmd_is_bulk = true;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all expected endpoints are present */
+	if (ar->usb_ep_cmd_is_bulk) {
+		u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+			AR9170_USB_EP_RX | USB_DIR_IN,
+			AR9170_USB_EP_TX | USB_DIR_OUT,
+			AR9170_USB_EP_CMD | USB_DIR_OUT,
+			0};
+		u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+			AR9170_USB_EP_IRQ | USB_DIR_IN,
+			0};
+		if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+		    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr))
+			return -ENODEV;
+	} else {
+		u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+			AR9170_USB_EP_RX | USB_DIR_IN,
+			AR9170_USB_EP_TX | USB_DIR_OUT,
+			0};
+		u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+			AR9170_USB_EP_IRQ | USB_DIR_IN,
+			AR9170_USB_EP_CMD | USB_DIR_OUT,
+			0};
+		if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+		    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr))
+			return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, ar);
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(ar->hw, &intf->dev);