diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_usb.c
index 71fa38ef2c96..176f2106bab6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_usb.c
@@ -426,7 +426,12 @@ static int usb_tx_block(struct if_usb_card *cardp, uint8_t *payload, uint16_t nb
 		goto tx_ret;
 	}
 
-	usb_kill_anchored_urbs(&cardp->tx_submitted);
+	/* check if there are pending URBs */
+	if (!usb_anchor_empty(&cardp->tx_submitted)) {
+		lbs_deb_usbd(&cardp->udev->dev, "%s failed: pending URB\n", __func__);
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+		goto tx_ret;
+	}
 
 	usb_fill_bulk_urb(cardp->tx_urb, cardp->udev,
 			  usb_sndbulkpipe(cardp->udev,