diff --git a/common/usb.c b/common/usb.c
index 205041b6a6..8d9efe516b 100644
--- a/common/usb.c
+++ b/common/usb.c
@@ -1077,6 +1077,14 @@ int usb_select_config(struct usb_device *dev)
 	le16_to_cpus(&dev->descriptor.idProduct);
 	le16_to_cpus(&dev->descriptor.bcdDevice);
 
+	/*
+	 * Kingston DT Ultimate 32GB USB 3.0 seems to be extremely sensitive
+	 * about this first Get Descriptor request. If there are any other
+	 * requests in the first microframe, the stick crashes. Wait about
+	 * one microframe duration here (1mS for USB 1.x , 125uS for USB 2.0).
+	 */
+	mdelay(1);
+
 	/* only support for one config for now */
 	err = usb_get_configuration_len(dev, 0);
 	if (err >= 0) {