diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c
index 7cf34beb50df77..92af8dc98c3dcd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ static int check_pending_gadget_drivers(struct usb_udc *udc)
 						dev_name(&udc->dev)) == 0) {
 			ret = udc_bind_to_driver(udc, driver);
 			if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-				list_del(&driver->pending);
+				list_del_init(&driver->pending);
 			break;
 		}