diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
index 1cc5f0deefba27c37b21081a102f2fad5714b737..62dc9c7798e78a034a9e63f8c3163fcebec9e57a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
@@ -1415,12 +1415,12 @@ static void usb3_start_pipen(struct renesas_usb3_ep *usb3_ep,
 	int ret = -EAGAIN;
 	u32 enable_bits = 0;
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&usb3->lock, flags);
 	if (usb3_ep->halt || usb3_ep->started)
-		return;
+		goto out;
 	if (usb3_req != usb3_req_first)
-		return;
+		goto out;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&usb3->lock, flags);
 	if (usb3_pn_change(usb3, usb3_ep->num) < 0)
 		goto out;