diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_gadget.c b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_gadget.c
index 60540a8ac431..8eb3a291ca9d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_gadget.c
@@ -1284,9 +1284,11 @@ static int musb_gadget_queue(struct usb_ep *ep, struct usb_request *req,
 		status = musb_queue_resume_work(musb,
 						musb_ep_restart_resume_work,
 						request);
-		if (status < 0)
+		if (status < 0) {
 			dev_err(musb->controller, "%s resume work: %i\n",
 				__func__, status);
+			list_del(&request->list);
+		}
 	}
 
 unlock: