diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c b/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
index 0d8e3f3..084c48c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
@@ -468,7 +468,8 @@ static int usblp_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	usb_autopm_put_interface(usblp->intf);
 
 	if (!usblp->present)		/* finish cleanup from disconnect */
-		usblp_cleanup(usblp);
+		usblp_cleanup(usblp);	/* any URBs must be dead */
+
 	mutex_unlock(&usblp_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1375,9 +1376,11 @@ static void usblp_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 	usblp_unlink_urbs(usblp);
 	mutex_unlock(&usblp->mut);
+	usb_poison_anchored_urbs(&usblp->urbs);
 
 	if (!usblp->used)
 		usblp_cleanup(usblp);
+
 	mutex_unlock(&usblp_mutex);
 }