diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
index 7cc446502980..745c44d251f7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ static int ffs_acquire_dev(const char *dev_name, struct ffs_data *ffs_data);
 static void ffs_release_dev(struct ffs_dev *ffs_dev);
 static int ffs_ready(struct ffs_data *ffs);
 static void ffs_closed(struct ffs_data *ffs);
+static void ffs_reset_work(struct work_struct *work);
 
 /* Misc helper functions ****************************************************/
 
@@ -2222,6 +2223,7 @@ static struct ffs_data *ffs_data_new(const char *dev_name)
 	init_waitqueue_head(&ffs->ev.waitq);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&ffs->wait);
 	init_completion(&ffs->ep0req_completion);
+	INIT_WORK(&ffs->reset_work, ffs_reset_work);
 
 	/* XXX REVISIT need to update it in some places, or do we? */
 	ffs->ev.can_stall = 1;
@@ -3776,7 +3778,6 @@ static int ffs_func_set_alt(struct usb_function *f,
 	if (ffs->state == FFS_DEACTIVATED) {
 		ffs->state = FFS_CLOSING;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ffs->eps_lock, flags);
-		INIT_WORK(&ffs->reset_work, ffs_reset_work);
 		schedule_work(&ffs->reset_work);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
@@ -3807,7 +3808,6 @@ static void ffs_func_disable(struct usb_function *f)
 	if (ffs->state == FFS_DEACTIVATED) {
 		ffs->state = FFS_CLOSING;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ffs->eps_lock, flags);
-		INIT_WORK(&ffs->reset_work, ffs_reset_work);
 		schedule_work(&ffs->reset_work);
 		return;
 	}