diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
index 5aacea1978a5f..3e865dbf878c7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
@@ -190,8 +190,10 @@ static void wdm_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	/*
 	 * only set a new error if there is no previous error.
 	 * Errors are only cleared during read/open
+	 * Avoid propagating -EPIPE (stall) to userspace since it is
+	 * better handled as an empty read
 	 */
-	if (desc->rerr  == 0)
+	if (desc->rerr == 0 && status != -EPIPE)
 		desc->rerr = status;
 
 	if (length + desc->length > desc->wMaxCommand) {