diff --git a/drivers/input/tablet/pegasus_notetaker.c b/drivers/input/tablet/pegasus_notetaker.c
index d836d3dcc6a2..a68da2988f9c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/tablet/pegasus_notetaker.c
+++ b/drivers/input/tablet/pegasus_notetaker.c
@@ -296,6 +296,12 @@ static int pegasus_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	pegasus->intf = intf;
 
 	pipe = usb_rcvintpipe(dev, endpoint->bEndpointAddress);
+	/* Sanity check that pipe's type matches endpoint's type */
+	if (usb_pipe_type_check(dev, pipe)) {
+		error = -EINVAL;
+		goto err_free_mem;
+	}
+
 	pegasus->data_len = usb_maxpacket(dev, pipe);
 
 	pegasus->data = usb_alloc_coherent(dev, pegasus->data_len, GFP_KERNEL,