diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index 66678093db10eb7c190d1c8572d1cd42e15703ac..aade7b545f023495f2543a8b4ce71d3314cc6be5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -3046,7 +3046,7 @@ static int rtl8152_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 	netif_stop_queue(netdev);
 
 	res = usb_autopm_get_interface(tp->intf);
-	if (res < 0) {
+	if (res < 0 || test_bit(RTL8152_UNPLUG, &tp->flags)) {
 		rtl_drop_queued_tx(tp);
 		rtl_stop_rx(tp);
 	} else {