diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/udc.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/udc.c
index 90c3572bd1b0..6b4c2f2eb946 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/udc.c
@@ -1511,6 +1511,9 @@ static int ci_udc_pullup(struct usb_gadget *_gadget, int is_on)
 {
 	struct ci_hdrc *ci = container_of(_gadget, struct ci_hdrc, gadget);
 
+	if (!ci->vbus_active)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (is_on)
 		hw_write(ci, OP_USBCMD, USBCMD_RS, USBCMD_RS);
 	else