diff --git a/drivers/usb/mtu3/mtu3_qmu.c b/drivers/usb/mtu3/mtu3_qmu.c
index 2ea3157ddb6e..e65586147965 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/mtu3/mtu3_qmu.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/mtu3/mtu3_qmu.c
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ static struct qmu_gpd *advance_enq_gpd(struct mtu3_gpd_ring *ring)
 	return ring->enqueue;
 }
 
+/* @dequeue may be NULL if ring is unallocated or freed */
 static struct qmu_gpd *advance_deq_gpd(struct mtu3_gpd_ring *ring)
 {
 	if (ring->dequeue < ring->end)
@@ -484,7 +485,7 @@ static void qmu_done_tx(struct mtu3 *mtu, u8 epnum)
 	dev_dbg(mtu->dev, "%s EP%d, last=%p, current=%p, enq=%p\n",
 		__func__, epnum, gpd, gpd_current, ring->enqueue);
 
-	while (gpd != gpd_current && !GET_GPD_HWO(gpd)) {
+	while (gpd && gpd != gpd_current && !GET_GPD_HWO(gpd)) {
 
 		mreq = next_request(mep);
 
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@ static void qmu_done_rx(struct mtu3 *mtu, u8 epnum)
 	dev_dbg(mtu->dev, "%s EP%d, last=%p, current=%p, enq=%p\n",
 		__func__, epnum, gpd, gpd_current, ring->enqueue);
 
-	while (gpd != gpd_current && !GET_GPD_HWO(gpd)) {
+	while (gpd && gpd != gpd_current && !GET_GPD_HWO(gpd)) {
 
 		mreq = next_request(mep);