diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
index 4aeb10034de7c0db94333d66c4e98bf4df9052f5..9bffd26cea053c162e1b26abf9afd268d39d7967 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
@@ -417,10 +417,11 @@ static int usb_unbind_interface(struct device *dev)
 	 */
 	lpm_disable_error = usb_unlocked_disable_lpm(udev);
 
-	/* Terminate all URBs for this interface unless the driver
-	 * supports "soft" unbinding.
+	/*
+	 * Terminate all URBs for this interface unless the driver
+	 * supports "soft" unbinding and the device is still present.
 	 */
-	if (!driver->soft_unbind)
+	if (!driver->soft_unbind || udev->state == USB_STATE_NOTATTACHED)
 		usb_disable_interface(udev, intf, false);
 
 	driver->disconnect(intf);