diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/ax88172a.c b/drivers/net/usb/ax88172a.c
index af3994e0853b..137b5d641343 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/ax88172a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/ax88172a.c
@@ -271,8 +271,10 @@ static void ax88172a_unbind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 {
 	struct ax88172a_private *priv = dev->driver_priv;
 
-	ax88172a_remove_mdio(dev);
-	kfree(priv);
+	if (priv != NULL) {
+		ax88172a_remove_mdio(dev);
+		kfree(priv);
+	}
 }
 
 static int ax88172a_reset(struct usbnet *dev)