diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc-core.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc-core.c
index 2fa9865babedb0d76e28d6cfa2ac2ad6cf859628..df1bd87232ddb7e41a59bd62274e8124893fdebd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc-core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc-core.c
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ static ssize_t usb_udc_softconn_store(struct device *dev,
 			usb_gadget_udc_start(udc->gadget, udc->driver);
 		usb_gadget_connect(udc->gadget);
 	} else if (sysfs_streq(buf, "disconnect")) {
+		usb_gadget_disconnect(udc->gadget);
 		if (udc_is_newstyle(udc))
 			usb_gadget_udc_stop(udc->gadget, udc->driver);
-		usb_gadget_disconnect(udc->gadget);
 	} else {
 		dev_err(dev, "unsupported command '%s'\n", buf);
 		return -EINVAL;