diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
index 8c0a7de61228..abea48de8766 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
@@ -1424,48 +1424,84 @@ void usb_autosuspend_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_USB_SUSPEND */
 
-static int usb_suspend(struct device *dev, pm_message_t message)
+/**
+ * usb_external_suspend_device - external suspend of a USB device and its interfaces
+ * @udev: the usb_device to suspend
+ * @msg: Power Management message describing this state transition
+ *
+ * This routine handles external suspend requests: ones not generated
+ * internally by a USB driver (autosuspend) but rather coming from the user
+ * (via sysfs) or the PM core (system sleep).  The suspend will be carried
+ * out regardless of @udev's usage counter or those of its interfaces,
+ * and regardless of whether or not remote wakeup is enabled.  Of course,
+ * interface drivers still have the option of failing the suspend (if
+ * there are unsuspended children, for example).
+ *
+ * The caller must hold @udev's device lock.
+ */
+int usb_external_suspend_device(struct usb_device *udev, pm_message_t msg)
 {
 	int	status;
 
-	if (is_usb_device(dev)) {
-		struct usb_device *udev = to_usb_device(dev);
-
-		usb_pm_lock(udev);
-		udev->auto_pm = 0;
-		status = usb_suspend_both(udev, message);
-		usb_pm_unlock(udev);
-	} else
-		status = 0;
+	usb_pm_lock(udev);
+	udev->auto_pm = 0;
+	status = usb_suspend_both(udev, msg);
+	usb_pm_unlock(udev);
 	return status;
 }
 
+/**
+ * usb_external_resume_device - external resume of a USB device and its interfaces
+ * @udev: the usb_device to resume
+ *
+ * This routine handles external resume requests: ones not generated
+ * internally by a USB driver (autoresume) but rather coming from the user
+ * (via sysfs), the PM core (system resume), or the device itself (remote
+ * wakeup).  @udev's usage counter is unaffected.
+ *
+ * The caller must hold @udev's device lock.
+ */
+int usb_external_resume_device(struct usb_device *udev)
+{
+	int	status;
+
+	usb_pm_lock(udev);
+	udev->auto_pm = 0;
+	status = usb_resume_both(udev);
+	usb_pm_unlock(udev);
+
+	/* Now that the device is awake, we can start trying to autosuspend
+	 * it again. */
+	if (status == 0)
+		usb_try_autosuspend_device(udev);
+	return status;
+}
+
+static int usb_suspend(struct device *dev, pm_message_t message)
+{
+	if (!is_usb_device(dev))	/* Ignore PM for interfaces */
+		return 0;
+	return usb_external_suspend_device(to_usb_device(dev), message);
+}
+
 static int usb_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
-	int	status;
-
-	if (is_usb_device(dev)) {
-		struct usb_device *udev = to_usb_device(dev);
-
-		usb_pm_lock(udev);
-		udev->auto_pm = 0;
-		status = usb_resume_both(udev);
-		usb_pm_unlock(udev);
-
-		/* Rebind drivers that had no suspend method? */
-	} else
-		status = 0;
-	return status;
+	if (!is_usb_device(dev))	/* Ignore PM for interfaces */
+		return 0;
+	return usb_external_resume_device(to_usb_device(dev));
 }
 
+#else
+
+#define usb_suspend	NULL
+#define usb_resume	NULL
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */
 
 struct bus_type usb_bus_type = {
 	.name =		"usb",
 	.match =	usb_device_match,
 	.uevent =	usb_uevent,
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	.suspend =	usb_suspend,
 	.resume =	usb_resume,
-#endif
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index af7aed11398b..8bc3ce6d9666 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
 #include <linux/usb.h>
 
@@ -1298,14 +1299,25 @@ int hcd_bus_resume (struct usb_bus *bus)
 	return status;
 }
 
+/* Workqueue routine for root-hub remote wakeup */
+static void hcd_resume_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct usb_hcd *hcd = container_of(work, struct usb_hcd, wakeup_work);
+	struct usb_device *udev = hcd->self.root_hub;
+
+	usb_lock_device(udev);
+	usb_external_resume_device(udev);
+	usb_unlock_device(udev);
+}
+
 /**
  * usb_hcd_resume_root_hub - called by HCD to resume its root hub 
  * @hcd: host controller for this root hub
  *
  * The USB host controller calls this function when its root hub is
  * suspended (with the remote wakeup feature enabled) and a remote
- * wakeup request is received.  It queues a request for khubd to
- * resume the root hub (that is, manage its downstream ports again).
+ * wakeup request is received.  The routine submits a workqueue request
+ * to resume the root hub (that is, manage its downstream ports again).
  */
 void usb_hcd_resume_root_hub (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 {
@@ -1313,7 +1325,7 @@ void usb_hcd_resume_root_hub (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave (&hcd_root_hub_lock, flags);
 	if (hcd->rh_registered)
-		usb_resume_root_hub (hcd->self.root_hub);
+		queue_work(ksuspend_usb_wq, &hcd->wakeup_work);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore (&hcd_root_hub_lock, flags);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_hcd_resume_root_hub);
@@ -1502,6 +1514,9 @@ struct usb_hcd *usb_create_hcd (const struct hc_driver *driver,
 	init_timer(&hcd->rh_timer);
 	hcd->rh_timer.function = rh_timer_func;
 	hcd->rh_timer.data = (unsigned long) hcd;
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+	INIT_WORK(&hcd->wakeup_work, hcd_resume_work);
+#endif
 
 	hcd->driver = driver;
 	hcd->product_desc = (driver->product_desc) ? driver->product_desc :
@@ -1668,6 +1683,10 @@ void usb_remove_hcd(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	hcd->rh_registered = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irq (&hcd_root_hub_lock);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+	flush_workqueue(ksuspend_usb_wq);
+#endif
+
 	mutex_lock(&usb_bus_list_lock);
 	usb_disconnect(&hcd->self.root_hub);
 	mutex_unlock(&usb_bus_list_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.h b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.h
index 2a269ca20517..ef50fa494e47 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.h
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ struct usb_hcd {
 
 	struct timer_list	rh_timer;	/* drives root-hub polling */
 	struct urb		*status_urb;	/* the current status urb */
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+	struct work_struct	wakeup_work;	/* for remote wakeup */
+#endif
 
 	/*
 	 * hardware info/state
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 7a6028599d62..19abe81babd5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -1855,12 +1855,7 @@ static int remote_wakeup(struct usb_device *udev)
 	usb_lock_device(udev);
 	if (udev->state == USB_STATE_SUSPENDED) {
 		dev_dbg(&udev->dev, "usb %sresume\n", "wakeup-");
-		status = usb_autoresume_device(udev);
-
-		/* Give the interface drivers a chance to do something,
-		 * then autosuspend the device again. */
-		if (status == 0)
-			usb_autosuspend_device(udev);
+		status = usb_external_resume_device(udev);
 	}
 	usb_unlock_device(udev);
 	return status;
@@ -1984,13 +1979,6 @@ static inline int remote_wakeup(struct usb_device *udev)
 #define hub_resume NULL
 #endif
 
-void usb_resume_root_hub(struct usb_device *hdev)
-{
-	struct usb_hub *hub = hdev_to_hub(hdev);
-
-	kick_khubd(hub);
-}
-
 
 /* USB 2.0 spec, 7.1.7.3 / fig 7-29:
  *
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
index 82338f497860..138252e0a1cf 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ const char *usbcore_name = "usbcore";
 
 static int nousb;	/* Disable USB when built into kernel image */
 
-struct workqueue_struct *ksuspend_usb_wq;	/* For autosuspend */
+/* Workqueue for autosuspend and for remote wakeup of root hubs */
+struct workqueue_struct *ksuspend_usb_wq;
 
 #ifdef	CONFIG_USB_SUSPEND
 static int usb_autosuspend_delay = 2;		/* Default delay value,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
index b98bc0d381c0..c94379e55f2d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ extern char *usb_cache_string(struct usb_device *udev, int index);
 extern int usb_set_configuration(struct usb_device *dev, int configuration);
 
 extern void usb_kick_khubd(struct usb_device *dev);
-extern void usb_resume_root_hub(struct usb_device *dev);
 extern int usb_match_device(struct usb_device *dev,
 			    const struct usb_device_id *id);
 
@@ -37,6 +36,9 @@ extern void usb_host_cleanup(void);
 extern void usb_autosuspend_work(struct work_struct *work);
 extern int usb_port_suspend(struct usb_device *dev);
 extern int usb_port_resume(struct usb_device *dev);
+extern int usb_external_suspend_device(struct usb_device *udev,
+		pm_message_t msg);
+extern int usb_external_resume_device(struct usb_device *udev);
 
 static inline void usb_pm_lock(struct usb_device *udev)
 {