diff --git a/src/device/dcd.h b/src/device/dcd.h
index 9fa98c669..c88465cbb 100644
--- a/src/device/dcd.h
+++ b/src/device/dcd.h
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ void dcd_edpt_stall       (uint8_t rhport, uint8_t ep_addr);
 // clear stall, data toggle is also reset to DATA0
 void dcd_edpt_clear_stall (uint8_t rhport, uint8_t ep_addr);
 
+// Invoked when a control transfer's status stage is complete.
+// May help DCD to prepare for next control transfer, this API is optional.
+void dcd_control_status_complete(uint8_t rhport) TU_ATTR_WEAK;
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------+
 // Event API
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------+
diff --git a/src/device/usbd_control.c b/src/device/usbd_control.c
index f41614ef1..d37e9ec2a 100644
--- a/src/device/usbd_control.c
+++ b/src/device/usbd_control.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ bool usbd_control_xfer_cb (uint8_t rhport, uint8_t ep_addr, xfer_result_t result
   if ( tu_edpt_dir(ep_addr) != _ctrl_xfer.request.bmRequestType_bit.direction )
   {
     TU_ASSERT(0 == xferred_bytes);
+    if (dcd_control_status_complete) dcd_control_status_complete(rhport);
     return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/test/test/device/usbd/test_usbd.c b/test/test/device/usbd/test_usbd.c
index add947b3d..a4063a488 100644
--- a/test/test/device/usbd/test_usbd.c
+++ b/test/test/device/usbd/test_usbd.c
@@ -231,5 +231,7 @@ void test_usbd_control_in_zlp(void)
   dcd_edpt_xfer_ExpectAndReturn(rhport, EDPT_CTRL_OUT, NULL, 0, true);
   dcd_event_xfer_complete(rhport, EDPT_CTRL_OUT, 0, 0, false);
 
+  dcd_control_status_complete_Expect(rhport);
+
   tud_task();
 }