diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h b/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
index dec36f296f3d..ba362a883016 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ struct vnt_private {
 	u8 mac_hw;
 	/* netdev */
 	struct usb_device *usb;
+	struct usb_interface *intf;
 
 	u64 tsf_time;
 	u8 rx_rate;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
index f35ee85f61b5..668fcd3a0bfe 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
@@ -979,6 +979,7 @@ vt6656_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 	priv = hw->priv;
 	priv->hw = hw;
 	priv->usb = udev;
+	priv->intf = intf;
 
 	vnt_set_options(priv);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/wcmd.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/wcmd.c
index 3cbf4791bac1..de541b85f8a5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/wcmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/wcmd.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ void vnt_run_command(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (vnt_init(priv)) {
 			/* If fail all ends TODO retry */
 			dev_err(&priv->usb->dev, "failed to start\n");
+			usb_set_intfdata(priv->intf, NULL);
 			ieee80211_free_hw(priv->hw);
 			return;
 		}