diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/usb.cpp b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/usb.cpp
index 11e20c1589..f27449377a 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/usb.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/usb.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ init_usb()
 void
 uninit_usb()
 {
-	if (sUSB != NULL)
-		put_module(B_USB_MODULE_NAME);
+	if (sUSB == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	put_module(B_USB_MODULE_NAME);
 	if (sUSBTaskqueue != NULL)
 		taskqueue_free(sUSBTaskqueue);