diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_mass_storage.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_mass_storage.c
index acf210f16328..5c6d4d7ca605 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_mass_storage.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_mass_storage.c
@@ -2977,25 +2977,6 @@ void fsg_common_set_inquiry_string(struct fsg_common *common, const char *vn,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fsg_common_set_inquiry_string);
 
-int fsg_common_run_thread(struct fsg_common *common)
-{
-	common->state = FSG_STATE_IDLE;
-	/* Tell the thread to start working */
-	common->thread_task =
-		kthread_create(fsg_main_thread, common, "file-storage");
-	if (IS_ERR(common->thread_task)) {
-		common->state = FSG_STATE_TERMINATED;
-		return PTR_ERR(common->thread_task);
-	}
-
-	DBG(common, "I/O thread pid: %d\n", task_pid_nr(common->thread_task));
-
-	wake_up_process(common->thread_task);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fsg_common_run_thread);
-
 static void fsg_common_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
 	struct fsg_common *common = container_of(ref, struct fsg_common, ref);
@@ -3005,6 +2986,7 @@ static void fsg_common_release(struct kref *ref)
 	if (common->state != FSG_STATE_TERMINATED) {
 		raise_exception(common, FSG_STATE_EXIT);
 		wait_for_completion(&common->thread_notifier);
+		common->thread_task = NULL;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(common->luns); ++i) {
@@ -3050,9 +3032,21 @@ static int fsg_bind(struct usb_configuration *c, struct usb_function *f)
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 		fsg_common_set_inquiry_string(fsg->common, NULL, NULL);
-		ret = fsg_common_run_thread(fsg->common);
-		if (ret)
+	}
+
+	if (!common->thread_task) {
+		common->state = FSG_STATE_IDLE;
+		common->thread_task =
+			kthread_create(fsg_main_thread, common, "file-storage");
+		if (IS_ERR(common->thread_task)) {
+			int ret = PTR_ERR(common->thread_task);
+			common->thread_task = NULL;
+			common->state = FSG_STATE_TERMINATED;
 			return ret;
+		}
+		DBG(common, "I/O thread pid: %d\n",
+		    task_pid_nr(common->thread_task));
+		wake_up_process(common->thread_task);
 	}
 
 	fsg->gadget = gadget;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_mass_storage.h b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_mass_storage.h
index 445df6775609..b6a9918eaefb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_mass_storage.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_mass_storage.h
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ int fsg_common_create_luns(struct fsg_common *common, struct fsg_config *cfg);
 void fsg_common_set_inquiry_string(struct fsg_common *common, const char *vn,
 				   const char *pn);
 
-int fsg_common_run_thread(struct fsg_common *common);
-
 void fsg_config_from_params(struct fsg_config *cfg,
 			    const struct fsg_module_parameters *params,
 			    unsigned int fsg_num_buffers);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/acm_ms.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/acm_ms.c
index c16089efc322..c39de65a448b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/acm_ms.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/acm_ms.c
@@ -133,10 +133,6 @@ static int acm_ms_do_config(struct usb_configuration *c)
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto put_msg;
 
-	status = fsg_common_run_thread(opts->common);
-	if (status)
-		goto remove_acm;
-
 	status = usb_add_function(c, f_msg);
 	if (status)
 		goto remove_acm;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/mass_storage.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/mass_storage.c
index e61af53c7d2b..125974f32f50 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/mass_storage.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/mass_storage.c
@@ -132,10 +132,6 @@ static int msg_do_config(struct usb_configuration *c)
 	if (IS_ERR(f_msg))
 		return PTR_ERR(f_msg);
 
-	ret = fsg_common_run_thread(opts->common);
-	if (ret)
-		goto put_func;
-
 	ret = usb_add_function(c, f_msg);
 	if (ret)
 		goto put_func;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/multi.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/multi.c
index 229d704a620b..a70a406580ea 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/multi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/multi.c
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ static struct usb_function *f_msg_rndis;
 
 static int rndis_do_config(struct usb_configuration *c)
 {
-	struct fsg_opts *fsg_opts;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (gadget_is_otg(c->cdev->gadget)) {
@@ -169,11 +168,6 @@ static int rndis_do_config(struct usb_configuration *c)
 		goto err_fsg;
 	}
 
-	fsg_opts = fsg_opts_from_func_inst(fi_msg);
-	ret = fsg_common_run_thread(fsg_opts->common);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_run;
-
 	ret = usb_add_function(c, f_msg_rndis);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_run;
@@ -225,7 +219,6 @@ static struct usb_function *f_msg_multi;
 
 static int cdc_do_config(struct usb_configuration *c)
 {
-	struct fsg_opts *fsg_opts;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (gadget_is_otg(c->cdev->gadget)) {
@@ -258,11 +251,6 @@ static int cdc_do_config(struct usb_configuration *c)
 		goto err_fsg;
 	}
 
-	fsg_opts = fsg_opts_from_func_inst(fi_msg);
-	ret = fsg_common_run_thread(fsg_opts->common);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_run;
-
 	ret = usb_add_function(c, f_msg_multi);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_run;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/nokia.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/nokia.c
index 09975046c694..b1e535f4022e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/nokia.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/nokia.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ static int nokia_bind_config(struct usb_configuration *c)
 	struct usb_function *f_ecm;
 	struct usb_function *f_obex2 = NULL;
 	struct usb_function *f_msg;
-	struct fsg_opts *fsg_opts;
 	int status = 0;
 	int obex1_stat = -1;
 	int obex2_stat = -1;
@@ -222,12 +221,6 @@ static int nokia_bind_config(struct usb_configuration *c)
 		goto err_ecm;
 	}
 
-	fsg_opts = fsg_opts_from_func_inst(fi_msg);
-
-	status = fsg_common_run_thread(fsg_opts->common);
-	if (status)
-		goto err_msg;
-
 	status = usb_add_function(c, f_msg);
 	if (status)
 		goto err_msg;