diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c
index 6f937d2cc126..5451bf9ab9fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c
@@ -1581,8 +1581,39 @@ static int ar5523_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	struct usb_device *dev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
 	struct ar5523 *ar;
+	struct usb_host_interface *host = intf->cur_altsetting;
 	int error = -ENOMEM;
 
+	if (host->desc.bNumEndpoints != 4){
+		dev_err(&dev->dev, "Wrong number of endpoints\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < host->desc.bNumEndpoints; ++i){
+		struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *ep = &host->endpoint[i].desc;
+		// Check for type of endpoint and direction.
+		switch(i){
+		case 0:
+		case 1:
+			if((ep->bEndpointAddress & USB_DIR_OUT) &&
+			    ((ep->bmAttributes & USB_ENDPOINT_XFERTYPE_MASK)
+			     == USB_ENDPOINT_XFER_BULK)){
+				dev_err(&dev->dev, "Wrong type of endpoints\n");
+				return -ENODEV;
+			}
+			break;
+		case 2:
+		case 3:
+			if((ep->bEndpointAddress & USB_DIR_IN) &&
+			    ((ep->bmAttributes & USB_ENDPOINT_XFERTYPE_MASK)
+			     == USB_ENDPOINT_XFER_BULK)){
+				dev_err(&dev->dev, "Wrong type of endpoints\n");
+				return -ENODEV;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Load firmware if the device requires it.  This will return
 	 * -ENXIO on success and we'll get called back afer the usb