diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c
index 815f8f599f5d..5cac4a6452db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c
@@ -1594,6 +1594,20 @@ static int ar5523_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	struct ar5523 *ar;
 	int error = -ENOMEM;
 
+	static u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		AR5523_CMD_TX_PIPE | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		AR5523_DATA_TX_PIPE | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		AR5523_CMD_RX_PIPE | USB_DIR_IN,
+		AR5523_DATA_RX_PIPE | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(&dev->dev,
+			"Could not find all expected endpoints\n");
+		error = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Load firmware if the device requires it.  This will return
 	 * -ENXIO on success and we'll get called back afer the usb