diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 442be7f312f6..e5f77e611451 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -4519,7 +4519,9 @@ hub_port_init(struct usb_hub *hub, struct usb_device *udev, int port1,
 				 * reset. But only on the first attempt,
 				 * lest we get into a time out/reset loop
 				 */
-				if (r == 0  || (r == -ETIMEDOUT && retries == 0))
+				if (r == 0 || (r == -ETIMEDOUT &&
+						retries == 0 &&
+						udev->speed > USB_SPEED_FULL))
 					break;
 			}
 			udev->descriptor.bMaxPacketSize0 =