diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
index e443ace0a051db..2771854de068e8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
@@ -3788,6 +3788,9 @@ static int xhci_setup_device(struct usb_hcd *hcd, struct usb_device *udev,
 	u64 temp_64;
 	struct xhci_command *command;
 
+	if (xhci->xhc_state)	/* dying or halted */
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (!udev->slot_id) {
 		xhci_dbg_trace(xhci, trace_xhci_dbg_address,
 				"Bad Slot ID %d", udev->slot_id);