diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index 490393186338dae5b8a7a7804923b801a381263a..84b164d1eb2b16d29db4d87ed6a7d745fa1938bc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -388,6 +388,10 @@ static void discard_port_data(struct port *port)
 	unsigned int len;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!port->portdev) {
+		/* Device has been unplugged.  vqs are already gone. */
+		return;
+	}
 	vq = port->in_vq;
 	if (port->inbuf)
 		buf = port->inbuf;
@@ -470,6 +474,10 @@ static void reclaim_consumed_buffers(struct port *port)
 	void *buf;
 	unsigned int len;
 
+	if (!port->portdev) {
+		/* Device has been unplugged.  vqs are already gone. */
+		return;
+	}
 	while ((buf = virtqueue_get_buf(port->out_vq, &len))) {
 		kfree(buf);
 		port->outvq_full = false;