diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-video.c b/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-video.c
index e17047b94b877..536bd8bbb6246 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-video.c
@@ -758,6 +758,9 @@ static int au0828_analog_stream_enable(struct au0828_dev *d)
 
 	dprintk(1, "au0828_analog_stream_enable called\n");
 
+	if (test_bit(DEV_DISCONNECTED, &d->dev_state))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	iface = usb_ifnum_to_if(d->usbdev, 0);
 	if (iface && iface->cur_altsetting->desc.bAlternateSetting != 5) {
 		dprintk(1, "Changing intf#0 to alt 5\n");