diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
index 5a244cfbeb42..8a72e054fd10 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
@@ -457,6 +457,8 @@ retry:
 			goto retry;
 		}
 		if (!desc->reslength) { /* zero length read */
+			dev_dbg(&desc->intf->dev, "%s: zero length - clearing WDM_READ\n", __func__);
+			clear_bit(WDM_READ, &desc->flags);
 			spin_unlock_irq(&desc->iuspin);
 			goto retry;
 		}