diff --git a/src/drivers/bus/usb.c b/src/drivers/bus/usb.c
index a7b687528..74f11ecb8 100644
--- a/src/drivers/bus/usb.c
+++ b/src/drivers/bus/usb.c
@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@ int usb_control ( struct usb_device *usb, unsigned int request,
 				       "failed: %s\n", usb->name, request,
 				       value, index, strerror ( rc ) );
 				free_iob ( cmplt );
+				usb_endpoint_reset ( ep );
 				return rc;
 			}