diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-qvr.c b/drivers/hid/hid-qvr.c
index 19d2b9899cae..46a1f92f92a1 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-qvr.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-qvr.c
@@ -632,6 +632,9 @@ static int qvr_external_sensor_raw_event(struct hid_device *hid,
 
 static void qvr_external_sensor_device_remove(struct hid_device *hdev)
 {
+	struct qvr_external_sensor *sensor = &qvr_external_sensor;
+
+	sensor->device = NULL;
 	hid_hw_stop(hdev);
 }