diff --git a/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci_hcd.c b/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
index 2ae3b63741bd..30fcbac8f162 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ static int vhci_hub_control(struct usb_hcd *hcd, u16 typeReq, u16 wValue,
 		usbip_dbg_vhci_rh(" ClearHubFeature\n");
 		break;
 	case ClearPortFeature:
+		if (rhport < 0)
+			goto error;
 		switch (wValue) {
 		case USB_PORT_FEAT_SUSPEND:
 			if (dum->port_status[rhport] & USB_PORT_STAT_SUSPEND) {
@@ -370,6 +372,8 @@ static int vhci_hub_control(struct usb_hcd *hcd, u16 typeReq, u16 wValue,
 		case USB_PORT_FEAT_RESET:
 			usbip_dbg_vhci_rh(
 				" SetPortFeature: USB_PORT_FEAT_RESET\n");
+			if (rhport < 0)
+				goto error;
 			/* if it's already running, disconnect first */
 			if (dum->port_status[rhport] & USB_PORT_STAT_ENABLE) {
 				dum->port_status[rhport] &=
@@ -385,6 +389,8 @@ static int vhci_hub_control(struct usb_hcd *hcd, u16 typeReq, u16 wValue,
 		default:
 			usbip_dbg_vhci_rh(" SetPortFeature: default %d\n",
 					  wValue);
+			if (rhport < 0)
+				goto error;
 			dum->port_status[rhport] |= (1 << wValue);
 			break;
 		}
@@ -392,7 +398,7 @@ static int vhci_hub_control(struct usb_hcd *hcd, u16 typeReq, u16 wValue,
 
 	default:
 		pr_err("default: no such request\n");
-
+error:
 		/* "protocol stall" on error */
 		retval = -EPIPE;
 	}