diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc-core.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc-core.c
index 56da49f31d6c..c261887e05ae 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc-core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc-core.c
@@ -411,8 +411,12 @@ static ssize_t usb_udc_softconn_store(struct device *dev,
 	struct usb_udc		*udc = container_of(dev, struct usb_udc, dev);
 
 	if (sysfs_streq(buf, "connect")) {
+		if (udc_is_newstyle(udc))
+			usb_gadget_udc_start(udc->gadget, udc->driver);
 		usb_gadget_connect(udc->gadget);
 	} else if (sysfs_streq(buf, "disconnect")) {
+		if (udc_is_newstyle(udc))
+			usb_gadget_udc_stop(udc->gadget, udc->driver);
 		usb_gadget_disconnect(udc->gadget);
 	} else {
 		dev_err(dev, "unsupported command '%s'\n", buf);