diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.h b/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.h
index 07a61290a4bd..591c7927797e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.h
@@ -1043,7 +1043,6 @@ struct dwc3_scratchpad_array {
  * @tx_fifo_resize_max_num: max number of fifos allocated during txfifo resize
  * @hsphy_interface: "utmi" or "ulpi"
  * @connected: true when we're connected to a host, false otherwise
- * @softconnect: true when gadget connect is called, false when disconnect runs
  * @delayed_status: true when gadget driver asks for delayed status
  * @ep0_bounced: true when we used bounce buffer
  * @ep0_expect_in: true when we expect a DATA IN transfer
@@ -1264,7 +1263,6 @@ struct dwc3 {
 	const char		*hsphy_interface;
 
 	unsigned		connected:1;
-	unsigned		softconnect:1;
 	unsigned		delayed_status:1;
 	unsigned		ep0_bounced:1;
 	unsigned		ep0_expect_in:1;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c b/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
index 4202c0bac54a..eecd51757707 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
@@ -2461,7 +2461,6 @@ static int dwc3_gadget_pullup(struct usb_gadget *g, int is_on)
 
 	is_on = !!is_on;
 
-	dwc->softconnect = is_on;
 	/*
 	 * Per databook, when we want to stop the gadget, if a control transfer
 	 * is still in process, complete it and get the core into setup phase.
@@ -4430,7 +4429,7 @@ int dwc3_gadget_resume(struct dwc3 *dwc)
 {
 	int			ret;
 
-	if (!dwc->gadget_driver || !dwc->softconnect)
+	if (!dwc->gadget_driver)
 		return 0;
 
 	ret = __dwc3_gadget_start(dwc);