diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-usb.c b/drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-usb.c
index ea58805c480f..2717e35c79a3 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-usb.c
@@ -258,6 +258,9 @@ static void iforce_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
 
+	clear_bit(IFORCE_XMIT_RUNNING, iforce_usb->iforce.xmit_flags);
+	wake_up(&iforce_usb->iforce.wait);
+
 	input_unregister_device(iforce_usb->iforce.dev);
 
 	usb_free_urb(iforce_usb->irq);