diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index 6954de5..546a521 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -1344,11 +1344,15 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	fixup_generic(driver);
-	if (driver->usb_driver)
-		driver->usb_driver->supports_autosuspend = 1;
 
 	if (!driver->description)
 		driver->description = driver->driver.name;
+	if (!driver->usb_driver) {
+		WARN(1, "Serial driver %s has no usb_driver\n",
+				driver->description);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	driver->usb_driver->supports_autosuspend = 1;
 
 	/* Add this device to our list of devices */
 	mutex_lock(&table_lock);