diff --git a/drivers/usbdev/cdcacm.c b/drivers/usbdev/cdcacm.c
index 57b658d28e946..cdff3e750375e 100644
--- a/drivers/usbdev/cdcacm.c
+++ b/drivers/usbdev/cdcacm.c
@@ -1125,7 +1125,10 @@ static void cdcacm_rdcomplete(FAR struct usbdev_ep_s *ep,
     case -ESHUTDOWN: /* Disconnection */
       {
         usbtrace(TRACE_CLSERROR(USBSER_TRACEERR_RDSHUTDOWN), 0);
-        priv->nrdq--;
+        if (priv->nrdq != 0)
+          {
+            priv->nrdq--;
+          }
       }
       break;