diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c b/drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c
index 9bc6f4867cb3..2eb984b91f3b 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ static void ntrig_report_version(struct hid_device *hdev)
 	struct usb_device *usb_dev = hid_to_usb_dev(hdev);
 	unsigned char *data = kmalloc(8, GFP_KERNEL);
 
+	if (!hid_is_usb(hdev))
+		return;
+
 	if (!data)
 		goto err_free;