diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
index 282396e8eec6..819fd77a2da4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
@@ -1037,6 +1037,7 @@ static ssize_t ffs_epfile_io(struct file *file, struct ffs_io_data *io_data)
 
 		ret = usb_ep_queue(ep->ep, req, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (unlikely(ret)) {
+			io_data->req = NULL;
 			usb_ep_free_request(ep->ep, req);
 			goto error_lock;
 		}