diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
index 5a1391fbe3..318eae886d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ static int prepare_ring(struct xhci_ctrl *ctrl, struct xhci_ring *ep_ring,
 		puts("WARN waiting for error on ep to be cleared\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	case EP_STATE_HALTED:
-		puts("WARN halted endpoint, queueing URB anyway.\n");
+		puts("WARN halted endpoint\n");
+		return -EPIPE;
 	case EP_STATE_STOPPED:
 	case EP_STATE_RUNNING:
 		debug("EP STATE RUNNING.\n");