diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c b/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c
index b5772f311cff..7f226cc3ef8a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ struct iowarrior {
 	char chip_serial[9];		/* the serial number string of the chip connected */
 	int report_size;		/* number of bytes in a report */
 	u16 product_id;
+	struct usb_anchor submitted;
 };
 
 /*--------------*/
@@ -428,11 +429,13 @@ static ssize_t iowarrior_write(struct file *file,
 			retval = -EFAULT;
 			goto error;
 		}
+		usb_anchor_urb(int_out_urb, &dev->submitted);
 		retval = usb_submit_urb(int_out_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (retval) {
 			dev_dbg(&dev->interface->dev,
 				"submit error %d for urb nr.%d\n",
 				retval, atomic_read(&dev->write_busy));
+			usb_unanchor_urb(int_out_urb);
 			goto error;
 		}
 		/* submit was ok */
@@ -774,6 +777,8 @@ static int iowarrior_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	iface_desc = interface->cur_altsetting;
 	dev->product_id = le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.idProduct);
 
+	init_usb_anchor(&dev->submitted);
+
 	res = usb_find_last_int_in_endpoint(iface_desc, &dev->int_in_endpoint);
 	if (res) {
 		dev_err(&interface->dev, "no interrupt-in endpoint found\n");
@@ -889,6 +894,7 @@ static void iowarrior_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 		   Deleting the device is postponed until close() was called.
 		 */
 		usb_kill_urb(dev->int_in_urb);
+		usb_kill_anchored_urbs(&dev->submitted);
 		wake_up_interruptible(&dev->read_wait);
 		wake_up_interruptible(&dev->write_wait);
 		mutex_unlock(&dev->mutex);