diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_printer.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_printer.c
index 6f33670f0b80..728cb9702d5a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_printer.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_printer.c
@@ -448,11 +448,8 @@ printer_read(struct file *fd, char __user *buf, size_t len, loff_t *ptr)
 	mutex_lock(&dev->lock_printer_io);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->lock, flags);
 
-	if (dev->interface < 0) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->lock, flags);
-		mutex_unlock(&dev->lock_printer_io);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
+	if (dev->interface < 0)
+		goto out_disabled;
 
 	/* We will use this flag later to check if a printer reset happened
 	 * after we turn interrupts back on.
@@ -460,6 +457,9 @@ printer_read(struct file *fd, char __user *buf, size_t len, loff_t *ptr)
 	dev->reset_printer = 0;
 
 	setup_rx_reqs(dev);
+	/* this dropped the lock - need to retest */
+	if (dev->interface < 0)
+		goto out_disabled;
 
 	bytes_copied = 0;
 	current_rx_req = dev->current_rx_req;
@@ -493,6 +493,8 @@ printer_read(struct file *fd, char __user *buf, size_t len, loff_t *ptr)
 		wait_event_interruptible(dev->rx_wait,
 				(likely(!list_empty(&dev->rx_buffers))));
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->lock, flags);
+		if (dev->interface < 0)
+			goto out_disabled;
 	}
 
 	/* We have data to return then copy it to the caller's buffer.*/
@@ -536,6 +538,9 @@ printer_read(struct file *fd, char __user *buf, size_t len, loff_t *ptr)
 			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
 
+		if (dev->interface < 0)
+			goto out_disabled;
+
 		/* If we not returning all the data left in this RX request
 		 * buffer then adjust the amount of data left in the buffer.
 		 * Othewise if we are done with this RX request buffer then
@@ -565,6 +570,11 @@ printer_read(struct file *fd, char __user *buf, size_t len, loff_t *ptr)
 		return bytes_copied;
 	else
 		return -EAGAIN;
+
+out_disabled:
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->lock, flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock_printer_io);
+	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
 static ssize_t
@@ -585,11 +595,8 @@ printer_write(struct file *fd, const char __user *buf, size_t len, loff_t *ptr)
 	mutex_lock(&dev->lock_printer_io);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->lock, flags);
 
-	if (dev->interface < 0) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->lock, flags);
-		mutex_unlock(&dev->lock_printer_io);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
+	if (dev->interface < 0)
+		goto out_disabled;
 
 	/* Check if a printer reset happens while we have interrupts on */
 	dev->reset_printer = 0;
@@ -612,6 +619,8 @@ printer_write(struct file *fd, const char __user *buf, size_t len, loff_t *ptr)
 		wait_event_interruptible(dev->tx_wait,
 				(likely(!list_empty(&dev->tx_reqs))));
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->lock, flags);
+		if (dev->interface < 0)
+			goto out_disabled;
 	}
 
 	while (likely(!list_empty(&dev->tx_reqs)) && len) {
@@ -661,6 +670,9 @@ printer_write(struct file *fd, const char __user *buf, size_t len, loff_t *ptr)
 			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
 
+		if (dev->interface < 0)
+			goto out_disabled;
+
 		list_add(&req->list, &dev->tx_reqs_active);
 
 		/* here, we unlock, and only unlock, to avoid deadlock. */
@@ -673,6 +685,8 @@ printer_write(struct file *fd, const char __user *buf, size_t len, loff_t *ptr)
 			mutex_unlock(&dev->lock_printer_io);
 			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
+		if (dev->interface < 0)
+			goto out_disabled;
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->lock, flags);
@@ -684,6 +698,11 @@ printer_write(struct file *fd, const char __user *buf, size_t len, loff_t *ptr)
 		return bytes_copied;
 	else
 		return -EAGAIN;
+
+out_disabled:
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->lock, flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock_printer_io);
+	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
 static int