diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_usbhost.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_usbhost.c
index 08bc9df8bf..fc4f4e92c7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_usbhost.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_usbhost.c
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ static int lpc17_ctrltd(struct lpc17_usbhost_s *priv, uint32_t dirpid,
       else 
         {
           uvdbg("Bad TD completion status: %d\n", EDCTRL->tdstatus);
-          ret = -EIO;
+          ret = ed->tdstatus == TD_CC_STALL ? -EPERM : -EIO;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_ohci.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_ohci.c
index d943d01d90..a59d441b07 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_ohci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_ohci.c
@@ -2991,7 +2991,7 @@ static int sam_transfer(FAR struct usbhost_driver_s *drvr, usbhost_ep_t ep,
       else
         {
           udbg("ERROR: Bad TD completion status: %d\n", ed->tdstatus);
-          ret = -EIO;
+          ret = ed->tdstatus == TD_CC_STALL ? -EPERM : -EIO;
         }
     }