diff --git a/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c b/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
index 42c82317f15e8..51145cf92860d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
@@ -565,7 +565,9 @@ static int vhci_urb_enqueue(struct usb_hcd *hcd, struct urb *urb,
 	usb_hcd_unlink_urb_from_ep(hcd, urb);
 no_need_unlink:
 	spin_unlock(&the_controller->lock);
-	usb_hcd_giveback_urb(vhci_to_hcd(the_controller), urb, urb->status);
+	if (!ret)
+		usb_hcd_giveback_urb(vhci_to_hcd(the_controller),
+				     urb, urb->status);
 	return ret;
 }