diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
index 4e3447bbd097..58b4657fc721 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
@@ -1758,10 +1758,13 @@ unknown:
 		 * take such requests too, if that's ever needed:  to work
 		 * in config 0, etc.
 		 */
-		list_for_each_entry(f, &cdev->config->functions, list)
-			if (f->req_match && f->req_match(f, ctrl))
-				goto try_fun_setup;
-		f = NULL;
+		if (cdev->config) {
+			list_for_each_entry(f, &cdev->config->functions, list)
+				if (f->req_match && f->req_match(f, ctrl))
+					goto try_fun_setup;
+			f = NULL;
+		}
+
 		switch (ctrl->bRequestType & USB_RECIP_MASK) {
 		case USB_RECIP_INTERFACE:
 			if (!cdev->config || intf >= MAX_CONFIG_INTERFACES)