diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
index 0e5c56e06559..5c6ce1ef3f4b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ static int ehci_run (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	struct ehci_hcd		*ehci = hcd_to_ehci (hcd);
 	u32			temp;
 	u32			hcc_params;
+	int			rc;
 
 	hcd->uses_new_polling = 1;
 
@@ -629,9 +630,20 @@ static int ehci_run (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	down_write(&ehci_cf_port_reset_rwsem);
 	ehci->rh_state = EHCI_RH_RUNNING;
 	ehci_writel(ehci, FLAG_CF, &ehci->regs->configured_flag);
+
+	/* Wait until HC become operational */
 	ehci_readl(ehci, &ehci->regs->command);	/* unblock posted writes */
 	msleep(5);
+	rc = ehci_handshake(ehci, &ehci->regs->status, STS_HALT, 0, 100 * 1000);
+
 	up_write(&ehci_cf_port_reset_rwsem);
+
+	if (rc) {
+		ehci_err(ehci, "USB %x.%x, controller refused to start: %d\n",
+			 ((ehci->sbrn & 0xf0)>>4), (ehci->sbrn & 0x0f), rc);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
 	ehci->last_periodic_enable = ktime_get_real();
 
 	temp = HC_VERSION(ehci, ehci_readl(ehci, &ehci->caps->hc_capbase));