diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/urb.c b/drivers/usb/core/urb.c
index 357b149b20d3..279b3921ff8f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/urb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/urb.c
@@ -407,6 +407,9 @@ int usb_submit_urb(struct urb *urb, gfp_t mem_flags)
 			return -ENOEXEC;
 		is_out = !(setup->bRequestType & USB_DIR_IN) ||
 				!setup->wLength;
+		dev_WARN_ONCE(&dev->dev, (usb_pipeout(urb->pipe) != is_out),
+				"BOGUS control dir, pipe %x doesn't match bRequestType %x\n",
+				urb->pipe, setup->bRequestType);
 	} else {
 		is_out = usb_endpoint_dir_out(&ep->desc);
 	}