diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c b/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
index c481df18a5a1..712bd450f857 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
@@ -1705,6 +1705,7 @@ static int __dwc3_gadget_start(struct dwc3 *dwc)
 
 	/* begin to receive SETUP packets */
 	dwc->ep0state = EP0_SETUP_PHASE;
+	dwc->link_state = DWC3_LINK_STATE_SS_DIS;
 	dwc3_ep0_out_start(dwc);
 
 	dwc3_gadget_enable_irq(dwc);