diff --git a/drivers/usb/cdns3/gadget.c b/drivers/usb/cdns3/gadget.c
index d111cf81cece..a141a74cf6ee 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/cdns3/gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/cdns3/gadget.c
@@ -1951,11 +1951,11 @@ static int cdns3_gadget_ep_disable(struct usb_ep *ep)
 
 	while (!list_empty(&priv_ep->wa2_descmiss_req_list)) {
 		priv_req = cdns3_next_priv_request(&priv_ep->wa2_descmiss_req_list);
+		list_del_init(&priv_req->list);
 
 		kfree(priv_req->request.buf);
 		cdns3_gadget_ep_free_request(&priv_ep->endpoint,
 					     &priv_req->request);
-		list_del_init(&priv_req->list);
 		--priv_ep->wa2_counter;
 	}