diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
index c6f6560..0bb2b32 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
@@ -157,8 +157,9 @@
 	spin_lock(&desc->iuspin);
 	desc->werr = urb->status;
 	spin_unlock(&desc->iuspin);
-	clear_bit(WDM_IN_USE, &desc->flags);
 	kfree(desc->outbuf);
+	desc->outbuf = NULL;
+	clear_bit(WDM_IN_USE, &desc->flags);
 	wake_up(&desc->wait);
 }
 
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@
 	if (we < 0)
 		return -EIO;
 
-	desc->outbuf = buf = kmalloc(count, GFP_KERNEL);
+	buf = kmalloc(count, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buf) {
 		rv = -ENOMEM;
 		goto outnl;
@@ -406,10 +407,12 @@
 	req->wIndex = desc->inum;
 	req->wLength = cpu_to_le16(count);
 	set_bit(WDM_IN_USE, &desc->flags);
+	desc->outbuf = buf;
 
 	rv = usb_submit_urb(desc->command, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (rv < 0) {
 		kfree(buf);
+		desc->outbuf = NULL;
 		clear_bit(WDM_IN_USE, &desc->flags);
 		dev_err(&desc->intf->dev, "Tx URB error: %d\n", rv);
 	} else {