diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index c5c188dc6626..0639178cb009 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -2701,6 +2701,8 @@ static u16 r8153_phy_status(struct r8152 *tp, u16 desired)
 		}
 
 		msleep(20);
+		if (test_bit(RTL8152_UNPLUG, &tp->flags))
+			break;
 	}
 
 	return data;
@@ -4062,7 +4064,10 @@ static void r8153_init(struct r8152 *tp)
 		if (ocp_read_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_BOOT_CTRL) &
 		    AUTOLOAD_DONE)
 			break;
+
 		msleep(20);
+		if (test_bit(RTL8152_UNPLUG, &tp->flags))
+			break;
 	}
 
 	data = r8153_phy_status(tp, 0);
@@ -4180,7 +4185,10 @@ static void r8153b_init(struct r8152 *tp)
 		if (ocp_read_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_BOOT_CTRL) &
 		    AUTOLOAD_DONE)
 			break;
+
 		msleep(20);
+		if (test_bit(RTL8152_UNPLUG, &tp->flags))
+			break;
 	}
 
 	data = r8153_phy_status(tp, 0);