diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/raw_gadget.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/raw_gadget.c
index 062dfac30399..33efa6915b91 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/raw_gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/raw_gadget.c
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ static int raw_process_ep_io(struct raw_dev *dev, struct usb_raw_ep_io *io,
 		ret = -EBUSY;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
-	if ((in && !ep->ep->caps.dir_in) || (!in && ep->ep->caps.dir_in)) {
+	if (in != usb_endpoint_dir_in(ep->ep->desc)) {
 		dev_dbg(&dev->gadget->dev, "fail, wrong direction\n");
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto out_unlock;