diff --git a/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_usbhost.c b/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_usbhost.c
index 0192ad07cc..3db5c8d434 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_usbhost.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_usbhost.c
@@ -2177,6 +2177,7 @@ static ssize_t efm32_out_transfer(FAR struct efm32_usbhost_s *priv, int chidx,
   size_t xfrlen;
   ssize_t xfrd;
   int ret;
+  bool zlp;
 
   /* Loop until the transfer completes (i.e., buflen is decremented to zero)
    * or a fatal error occurs (any error other than a simple NAK)
@@ -2185,8 +2186,9 @@ static ssize_t efm32_out_transfer(FAR struct efm32_usbhost_s *priv, int chidx,
   chan  = &priv->chan[chidx];
   start = clock_systimer();
   xfrd  = 0;
+  zlp   = (buflen == 0);
 
-  while (buflen > 0)
+  while (buflen > 0 || zlp)
     {
       /* Transfer one packet at a time.  The hardware is capable of queueing
        * multiple OUT packets, but I just haven't figured out how to handle
@@ -2263,6 +2265,7 @@ static ssize_t efm32_out_transfer(FAR struct efm32_usbhost_s *priv, int chidx,
           buffer += xfrlen;
           buflen -= xfrlen;
           xfrd   += chan->xfrd;
+          zlp     = false;
         }
     }