diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/atmel_usba_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/atmel_usba_udc.c
index 2b893bceea45..ae2bfbac603e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/atmel_usba_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/atmel_usba_udc.c
@@ -860,7 +860,8 @@ static int usba_ep_dequeue(struct usb_ep *_ep, struct usb_request *_req)
 {
 	struct usba_ep *ep = to_usba_ep(_ep);
 	struct usba_udc *udc = ep->udc;
-	struct usba_request *req;
+	struct usba_request *req = NULL;
+	struct usba_request *iter;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 status;
 
@@ -869,12 +870,14 @@ static int usba_ep_dequeue(struct usb_ep *_ep, struct usb_request *_req)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&udc->lock, flags);
 
-	list_for_each_entry(req, &ep->queue, queue) {
-		if (&req->req == _req)
-			break;
+	list_for_each_entry(iter, &ep->queue, queue) {
+		if (&iter->req != _req)
+			continue;
+		req = iter;
+		break;
 	}
 
-	if (&req->req != _req) {
+	if (!req) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&udc->lock, flags);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}