diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
index 59e85234fa0a..d05397ec8a18 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static int get_string(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev,
 			}
 		}
 
-		for (len = 0; s->wData[len] && len <= 126; len++)
+		for (len = 0; len <= 126 && s->wData[len]; len++)
 			continue;
 		if (!len)
 			return -EINVAL;