diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c b/drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c
index 785080f79073..08b72bb22b7e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c
@@ -497,6 +497,9 @@ static ssize_t yurex_write(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buffer,
 		timeout = schedule_timeout(YUREX_WRITE_TIMEOUT);
 	finish_wait(&dev->waitq, &wait);
 
+	/* make sure URB is idle after timeout or (spurious) CMD_ACK */
+	usb_kill_urb(dev->cntl_urb);
+
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->io_mutex);
 
 	if (retval < 0) {