diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/udc.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/udc.c
index 519ead2443c5..b501346484ae 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/udc.c
@@ -1678,8 +1678,11 @@ static int udc_start(struct ci13xxx *ci)
 
 	ci->gadget.ep0 = &ci->ep0in->ep;
 
-	if (ci->global_phy)
+	if (ci->global_phy) {
 		ci->transceiver = usb_get_phy(USB_PHY_TYPE_USB2);
+		if (IS_ERR(ci->transceiver))
+			ci->transceiver = NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (ci->platdata->flags & CI13XXX_REQUIRE_TRANSCEIVER) {
 		if (ci->transceiver == NULL) {
@@ -1694,7 +1697,7 @@ static int udc_start(struct ci13xxx *ci)
 			goto put_transceiver;
 	}
 
-	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(ci->transceiver)) {
+	if (ci->transceiver) {
 		retval = otg_set_peripheral(ci->transceiver->otg,
 						&ci->gadget);
 		if (retval)
@@ -1711,7 +1714,7 @@ static int udc_start(struct ci13xxx *ci)
 	return retval;
 
 remove_trans:
-	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(ci->transceiver)) {
+	if (ci->transceiver) {
 		otg_set_peripheral(ci->transceiver->otg, NULL);
 		if (ci->global_phy)
 			usb_put_phy(ci->transceiver);
@@ -1719,7 +1722,7 @@ remove_trans:
 
 	dev_err(dev, "error = %i\n", retval);
 put_transceiver:
-	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(ci->transceiver) && ci->global_phy)
+	if (ci->transceiver && ci->global_phy)
 		usb_put_phy(ci->transceiver);
 destroy_eps:
 	destroy_eps(ci);
@@ -1747,7 +1750,7 @@ static void udc_stop(struct ci13xxx *ci)
 	dma_pool_destroy(ci->td_pool);
 	dma_pool_destroy(ci->qh_pool);
 
-	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(ci->transceiver)) {
+	if (ci->transceiver) {
 		otg_set_peripheral(ci->transceiver->otg, NULL);
 		if (ci->global_phy)
 			usb_put_phy(ci->transceiver);