diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
index b6cf5ab5a0a1..f9bd351637cd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
@@ -3700,7 +3700,8 @@ static void ffs_closed(struct ffs_data *ffs)
 	ci = opts->func_inst.group.cg_item.ci_parent->ci_parent;
 	ffs_dev_unlock();
 
-	unregister_gadget_item(ci);
+	if (test_bit(FFS_FL_BOUND, &ffs->flags))
+		unregister_gadget_item(ci);
 	return;
 done:
 	ffs_dev_unlock();