diff --git a/examples/peripherals/usb/host/usb_host_lib/main/class_driver.c b/examples/peripherals/usb/host/usb_host_lib/main/class_driver.c
index 3b7077986f..5a89e40dea 100644
--- a/examples/peripherals/usb/host/usb_host_lib/main/class_driver.c
+++ b/examples/peripherals/usb/host/usb_host_lib/main/class_driver.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void class_driver_task(void *arg)
     SemaphoreHandle_t mux_lock = xSemaphoreCreateMutex();
     if (mux_lock == NULL) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Unable to create class driver mutex");
-        vTaskDelete(NULL);
+        vTaskSuspend(NULL);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void class_driver_task(void *arg)
     if (mux_lock != NULL) {
         vSemaphoreDelete(mux_lock);
     }
-    vTaskDelete(NULL);
+    vTaskSuspend(NULL);
 }
 
 void class_driver_client_deregister(void)