diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c
index 139f471894fb5..316e9cc3987be 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c
@@ -795,6 +795,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_gadget_disconnect);
  * usb_gadget_activate() is called.  For example, user mode components may
  * need to be activated before the system can talk to hosts.
  *
+ * This routine may sleep; it must not be called in interrupt context
+ * (such as from within a gadget driver's disconnect() callback).
+ *
  * Returns zero on success, else negative errno.
  */
 int usb_gadget_deactivate(struct usb_gadget *gadget)
@@ -833,6 +836,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_gadget_deactivate);
  * This routine activates gadget which was previously deactivated with
  * usb_gadget_deactivate() call. It calls usb_gadget_connect() if needed.
  *
+ * This routine may sleep; it must not be called in interrupt context.
+ *
  * Returns zero on success, else negative errno.
  */
 int usb_gadget_activate(struct usb_gadget *gadget)
@@ -1611,7 +1616,11 @@ static void gadget_unbind_driver(struct device *dev)
 	usb_gadget_disable_async_callbacks(udc);
 	if (gadget->irq)
 		synchronize_irq(gadget->irq);
+	mutex_unlock(&udc->connect_lock);
+
 	udc->driver->unbind(gadget);
+
+	mutex_lock(&udc->connect_lock);
 	usb_gadget_udc_stop_locked(udc);
 	mutex_unlock(&udc->connect_lock);