diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
index 821970609695..2e40908963da 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
@@ -357,11 +357,12 @@ static void cyberjack_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	struct device *dev = &port->dev;
 	int status = urb->status;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	bool resubmitted = false;
 
-	set_bit(0, &port->write_urbs_free);
 	if (status) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "%s - nonzero write bulk status received: %d\n",
 			__func__, status);
+		set_bit(0, &port->write_urbs_free);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -394,6 +395,8 @@ static void cyberjack_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 			goto exit;
 		}
 
+		resubmitted = true;
+
 		dev_dbg(dev, "%s - priv->wrsent=%d\n", __func__, priv->wrsent);
 		dev_dbg(dev, "%s - priv->wrfilled=%d\n", __func__, priv->wrfilled);
 
@@ -410,6 +413,8 @@ static void cyberjack_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 exit:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
+	if (!resubmitted)
+		set_bit(0, &port->write_urbs_free);
 	usb_serial_port_softint(port);
 }