diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
index cdee5130638b10..7ebdf2a4e8fe9e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
@@ -1331,6 +1331,24 @@ static int usb_suspend_both(struct usb_device *udev, pm_message_t msg)
 		 */
 		if (udev->parent && !PMSG_IS_AUTO(msg))
 			status = 0;
+
+		/*
+		 * If the device is inaccessible, don't try to resume
+		 * suspended interfaces and just return the error.
+		 */
+		if (status && status != -EBUSY) {
+			int err;
+			u16 devstat;
+
+			err = usb_get_status(udev, USB_RECIP_DEVICE, 0,
+					     &devstat);
+			if (err) {
+				dev_err(&udev->dev,
+					"Failed to suspend device, error %d\n",
+					status);
+				goto done;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* If the suspend failed, resume interfaces that did get suspended */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index f0dd08198d7426..735e8ab2cc1f9d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -1066,6 +1066,9 @@ static void hub_activate(struct usb_hub *hub, enum hub_activation_type type)
 
 		portstatus = portchange = 0;
 		status = hub_port_status(hub, port1, &portstatus, &portchange);
+		if (status)
+			goto abort;
+
 		if (udev || (portstatus & USB_PORT_STAT_CONNECTION))
 			dev_dbg(&port_dev->dev, "status %04x change %04x\n",
 					portstatus, portchange);
@@ -1198,7 +1201,7 @@ static void hub_activate(struct usb_hub *hub, enum hub_activation_type type)
 
 	/* Scan all ports that need attention */
 	kick_hub_wq(hub);
-
+ abort:
 	if (type == HUB_INIT2 || type == HUB_INIT3) {
 		/* Allow autosuspend if it was suppressed */
  disconnected: