diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index ab54999da2bf..9795a21bc612 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -1033,6 +1033,7 @@ static int register_root_hub(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 					dev_name(&usb_dev->dev), retval);
 			return retval;
 		}
+		usb_dev->lpm_capable = usb_device_supports_lpm(usb_dev);
 	}
 
 	retval = usb_new_device (usb_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index dde4c83516a1..52a1de99c6f2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ struct usb_hub *usb_hub_to_struct_hub(struct usb_device *hdev)
 	return usb_get_intfdata(hdev->actconfig->interface[0]);
 }
 
-static int usb_device_supports_lpm(struct usb_device *udev)
+int usb_device_supports_lpm(struct usb_device *udev)
 {
 	/* USB 2.1 (and greater) devices indicate LPM support through
 	 * their USB 2.0 Extended Capabilities BOS descriptor.
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ static int usb_device_supports_lpm(struct usb_device *udev)
 				"Power management will be impacted.\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
+
+	/* udev is root hub */
+	if (!udev->parent)
+		return 1;
+
 	if (udev->parent->lpm_capable)
 		return 1;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
index 823857767a16..c49383669cd8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ extern int usb_get_device_descriptor(struct usb_device *dev,
 		unsigned int size);
 extern int usb_get_bos_descriptor(struct usb_device *dev);
 extern void usb_release_bos_descriptor(struct usb_device *dev);
+extern int usb_device_supports_lpm(struct usb_device *udev);
 extern char *usb_cache_string(struct usb_device *udev, int index);
 extern int usb_set_configuration(struct usb_device *dev, int configuration);
 extern int usb_choose_configuration(struct usb_device *udev);