diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index ae682e4eeaef..46fca6b75846 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -220,9 +220,17 @@ static int pl2303_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
 static int pl2303_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
 	struct pl2303_serial_private *spriv;
+	unsigned char num_ports = serial->num_ports;
 	enum pl2303_type type = TYPE_01;
 	unsigned char *buf;
 
+	if (serial->num_bulk_in < num_ports ||
+			serial->num_bulk_out < num_ports ||
+			serial->num_interrupt_in < num_ports) {
+		dev_err(&serial->interface->dev, "missing endpoints\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	spriv = kzalloc(sizeof(*spriv), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!spriv)
 		return -ENOMEM;