diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/raw_gadget.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/raw_gadget.c
index d86c3a36441e..3427ce37a5c5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/raw_gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/raw_gadget.c
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ enum dev_state {
 	STATE_DEV_INVALID = 0,
 	STATE_DEV_OPENED,
 	STATE_DEV_INITIALIZED,
+	STATE_DEV_REGISTERING,
 	STATE_DEV_RUNNING,
 	STATE_DEV_CLOSED,
 	STATE_DEV_FAILED
@@ -508,6 +509,7 @@ static int raw_ioctl_run(struct raw_dev *dev, unsigned long value)
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
+	dev->state = STATE_DEV_REGISTERING;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->lock, flags);
 
 	ret = usb_gadget_probe_driver(&dev->driver);