diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 7a16b92..e783476 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -3369,6 +3369,7 @@ get_network_advanced_data()
 		duplex='' 
 		mac_id='' 
 		oper_state=''
+		usb_data=''
 		if [[ -z $( grep '^usb-' <<< ${a_network_adv_working[4]} ) ]];then
 			working_path="/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:${a_network_adv_working[4]}"
 		else
@@ -3390,9 +3391,11 @@ get_network_advanced_data()
 			fi
 		fi
 		# /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2/2-1.2:1.0/uevent grep for DRIVER=
-		driver_test=$( grep -si 'DRIVER=' $working_path/uevent | cut -d '=' -f 2 )
-		if [[ -n $driver_test ]];then
-			a_network_adv_working[1]=$driver_test
+		if [[ -n $usb_data ]];then
+			driver_test=$( grep -si 'DRIVER=' $working_path/uevent | cut -d '=' -f 2 )
+			if [[ -n $driver_test ]];then
+				a_network_adv_working[1]=$driver_test
+			fi
 		fi
 		
 		if [[ -e $working_path/net ]];then