diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
index 239e15adf1b19..573bc3c3c19fd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
@@ -1326,8 +1326,6 @@ static int proc_do_submiturb(struct usb_dev_state *ps, struct usbdevfs_urb *uurb
 	u = 0;
 	switch(uurb->type) {
 	case USBDEVFS_URB_TYPE_CONTROL:
-		if (is_in)
-			allow_short = true;
 		if (!usb_endpoint_xfer_control(&ep->desc))
 			return -EINVAL;
 		/* min 8 byte setup packet */
@@ -1357,6 +1355,8 @@ static int proc_do_submiturb(struct usb_dev_state *ps, struct usbdevfs_urb *uurb
 			is_in = 0;
 			uurb->endpoint &= ~USB_DIR_IN;
 		}
+		if (is_in)
+			allow_short = true;
 		snoop(&ps->dev->dev, "control urb: bRequestType=%02x "
 			"bRequest=%02x wValue=%04x "
 			"wIndex=%04x wLength=%04x\n",