diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c
index e75c565feb53..7df8878cc37b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c
@@ -484,10 +484,13 @@ static void xhci_hub_report_usb3_link_state(struct xhci_hcd *xhci,
 	u32 pls = status_reg & PORT_PLS_MASK;
 
 	/* resume state is a xHCI internal state.
-	 * Do not report it to usb core.
+	 * Do not report it to usb core, instead, pretend to be U3,
+	 * thus usb core knows it's not ready for transfer
 	 */
-	if (pls == XDEV_RESUME)
+	if (pls == XDEV_RESUME) {
+		*status |= USB_SS_PORT_LS_U3;
 		return;
+	}
 
 	/* When the CAS bit is set then warm reset
 	 * should be performed on port