diff --git a/subsys/usb/host/usbh_ch9.c b/subsys/usb/host/usbh_ch9.c
index 80783e430559b..787107e627574 100644
--- a/subsys/usb/host/usbh_ch9.c
+++ b/subsys/usb/host/usbh_ch9.c
@@ -185,8 +185,16 @@ int usbh_req_set_address(struct usb_device *const udev,
 {
 	const uint8_t bmRequestType = USB_REQTYPE_DIR_TO_DEVICE << 7;
 	const uint8_t bRequest = USB_SREQ_SET_ADDRESS;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = usbh_req_setup(udev, bmRequestType, bRequest, addr, 0, 0, NULL);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		return ret;
+	}
 
-	return usbh_req_setup(udev, bmRequestType, bRequest, addr, 0, 0, NULL);
+	udev->addr = addr;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int usbh_req_set_cfg(struct usb_device *const udev,