diff --git a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/mmc.c b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/mmc.c
index 44741267c917..3f485df96226 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/mmc.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ int wusbhc_chid_set(struct wusbhc *wusbhc, const struct wusb_ckhdid *chid)
 
 	if (chid)
 		result = uwb_radio_start(&wusbhc->pal);
-	else
+	else if (wusbhc->uwb_rc)
 		uwb_radio_stop(&wusbhc->pal);
 
 	return result;