diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c b/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
index 5a69907cfd1b..45a458cffb2c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
@@ -1215,11 +1215,14 @@ static u32 dwc3_calc_trbs_left(struct dwc3_ep *dep)
 	 * pending to be processed by the driver.
 	 */
 	if (dep->trb_enqueue == dep->trb_dequeue) {
+		struct dwc3_request *req;
+
 		/*
-		 * If there is any request remained in the started_list at
-		 * this point, that means there is no TRB available.
+		 * If there is any request remained in the started_list with
+		 * active TRBs at this point, then there is no TRB available.
 		 */
-		if (!list_empty(&dep->started_list))
+		req = next_request(&dep->started_list);
+		if (req && req->num_trbs)
 			return 0;
 
 		return DWC3_TRB_NUM - 1;