diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/message.c b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
index 49e7f56e0d7f..3922fa915ed2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
@@ -1719,7 +1719,8 @@ free_interfaces:
 	}
 	kfree(new_interfaces);
 
-	if (cp->string == NULL)
+	if (cp->string == NULL &&
+			!(dev->quirks & USB_QUIRK_CONFIG_INTF_STRINGS))
 		cp->string = usb_cache_string(dev, cp->desc.iConfiguration);
 
 	/* Now that all the interfaces are set up, register them
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/quirks.c b/drivers/usb/core/quirks.c
index c070b34b669d..ab93918d9207 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/quirks.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/quirks.c
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ static const struct usb_device_id usb_quirk_list[] = {
 	{ USB_DEVICE(0x0638, 0x0a13), .driver_info =
 	  USB_QUIRK_STRING_FETCH_255 },
 
+	/* Saitek Cyborg Gold Joystick */
+	{ USB_DEVICE(0x06a3, 0x0006), .driver_info =
+			USB_QUIRK_CONFIG_INTF_STRINGS },
+
 	/* M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers */
 	{ USB_DEVICE(0x08ec, 0x1000), .driver_info = USB_QUIRK_RESET_RESUME },
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c b/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c
index 4cc2456ef3be..c66789197927 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
+#include <linux/usb/quirks.h>
 #include "usb.h"
 
 /* Active configuration fields */
@@ -813,7 +814,8 @@ int usb_create_sysfs_intf_files(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	if (intf->sysfs_files_created || intf->unregistering)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (alt->string == NULL)
+	if (alt->string == NULL &&
+			!(udev->quirks & USB_QUIRK_CONFIG_INTF_STRINGS))
 		alt->string = usb_cache_string(udev, alt->desc.iInterface);
 	if (alt->string)
 		retval = device_create_file(&intf->dev, &dev_attr_interface);
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/quirks.h b/include/linux/usb/quirks.h
index 7f6c603db654..2526f3bbd273 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/quirks.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/quirks.h
@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@
 /* device can't handle Set-Interface requests */
 #define USB_QUIRK_NO_SET_INTF		0x00000004
 
+/* device can't handle its Configuration or Interface strings */
+#define USB_QUIRK_CONFIG_INTF_STRINGS	0x00000008
+
 #endif /* __LINUX_USB_QUIRKS_H */