diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.c
index a25d01c89564..6117ae8e7242 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.c
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ static int lpc32xx_ep_queue(struct usb_ep *_ep,
 static int lpc32xx_ep_dequeue(struct usb_ep *_ep, struct usb_request *_req)
 {
 	struct lpc32xx_ep *ep;
-	struct lpc32xx_request *req;
+	struct lpc32xx_request *req = NULL, *iter;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	ep = container_of(_ep, struct lpc32xx_ep, ep);
@@ -1840,11 +1840,13 @@ static int lpc32xx_ep_dequeue(struct usb_ep *_ep, struct usb_request *_req)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ep->udc->lock, flags);
 
 	/* make sure it's actually queued on this endpoint */
-	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(&ep->udc->lock, flags);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}