diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
index 590ff8b5aa20..a051a7a2b1bd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ static int clear_wdm_read_flag(struct wdm_device *desc)
 	clear_bit(WDM_READ, &desc->flags);
 
 	/* submit read urb only if the device is waiting for it */
-	if (!--desc->resp_count)
+	if (!desc->resp_count || !--desc->resp_count)
 		goto out;
 
 	set_bit(WDM_RESPONDING, &desc->flags);