diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c
index 76b25445c6ad..dd73dfe5dcab 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c
@@ -1014,6 +1014,7 @@ struct net_device *gether_setup_name_default(const char *netname)
 	spin_lock_init(&dev->lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&dev->req_lock);
 	INIT_WORK(&dev->work, eth_work);
+	INIT_WORK(&dev->rx_work, process_rx_w);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->tx_reqs);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->rx_reqs);