--- a/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c +++ b/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c @@ -827,6 +827,11 @@ static ssize_t usblp_read(struct file *f if (rv < 0) return rv; + if (!usblp->present) { + count = -ENODEV; + goto done; + } + if ((avail = usblp->rstatus) < 0) { printk(KERN_ERR "usblp%d: error %d reading from printer\n", usblp->minor, (int)avail);