diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
index b265ab5405f9..cdd34dcb2395 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
 #define USB_DEVICE_MAX			(USB_MAXBUS * 128)
 #define USB_SG_SIZE			16384 /* split-size for large txs */
 
+/* Mutual exclusion for ps->list in resume vs. release and remove */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(usbfs_mutex);
+
 struct usb_dev_state {
 	struct list_head list;      /* state list */
 	struct usb_device *dev;
@@ -57,14 +60,17 @@ struct usb_dev_state {
 	struct list_head async_completed;
 	struct list_head memory_list;
 	wait_queue_head_t wait;     /* wake up if a request completed */
+	wait_queue_head_t wait_for_resume;   /* wake up upon runtime resume */
 	unsigned int discsignr;
 	struct pid *disc_pid;
 	const struct cred *cred;
 	sigval_t disccontext;
 	unsigned long ifclaimed;
 	u32 disabled_bulk_eps;
-	bool privileges_dropped;
 	unsigned long interface_allowed_mask;
+	int not_yet_resumed;
+	bool suspend_allowed;
+	bool privileges_dropped;
 };
 
 struct usb_memory {
@@ -694,9 +700,7 @@ static void driver_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	destroy_async_on_interface(ps, ifnum);
 }
 
-/* The following routines are merely placeholders.  There is no way
- * to inform a user task about suspend or resumes.
- */
+/* We don't care about suspend/resume of claimed interfaces */
 static int driver_suspend(struct usb_interface *intf, pm_message_t msg)
 {
 	return 0;
@@ -707,12 +711,32 @@ static int driver_resume(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* The following routines apply to the entire device, not interfaces */
+void usbfs_notify_suspend(struct usb_device *udev)
+{
+	/* We don't need to handle this */
+}
+
+void usbfs_notify_resume(struct usb_device *udev)
+{
+	struct usb_dev_state *ps;
+
+	/* Protect against simultaneous remove or release */
+	mutex_lock(&usbfs_mutex);
+	list_for_each_entry(ps, &udev->filelist, list) {
+		WRITE_ONCE(ps->not_yet_resumed, 0);
+		wake_up_all(&ps->wait_for_resume);
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&usbfs_mutex);
+}
+
 struct usb_driver usbfs_driver = {
 	.name =		"usbfs",
 	.probe =	driver_probe,
 	.disconnect =	driver_disconnect,
 	.suspend =	driver_suspend,
 	.resume =	driver_resume,
+	.supports_autosuspend = 1,
 };
 
 static int claimintf(struct usb_dev_state *ps, unsigned int ifnum)
@@ -997,9 +1021,12 @@ static int usbdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ps->async_completed);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ps->memory_list);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&ps->wait);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&ps->wait_for_resume);
 	ps->disc_pid = get_pid(task_pid(current));
 	ps->cred = get_current_cred();
 	smp_wmb();
+
+	/* Can't race with resume; the device is already active */
 	list_add_tail(&ps->list, &dev->filelist);
 	file->private_data = ps;
 	usb_unlock_device(dev);
@@ -1025,7 +1052,10 @@ static int usbdev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	usb_lock_device(dev);
 	usb_hub_release_all_ports(dev, ps);
 
+	/* Protect against simultaneous resume */
+	mutex_lock(&usbfs_mutex);
 	list_del_init(&ps->list);
+	mutex_unlock(&usbfs_mutex);
 
 	for (ifnum = 0; ps->ifclaimed && ifnum < 8*sizeof(ps->ifclaimed);
 			ifnum++) {
@@ -1033,7 +1063,8 @@ static int usbdev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 			releaseintf(ps, ifnum);
 	}
 	destroy_all_async(ps);
-	usb_autosuspend_device(dev);
+	if (!ps->suspend_allowed)
+		usb_autosuspend_device(dev);
 	usb_unlock_device(dev);
 	usb_put_dev(dev);
 	put_pid(ps->disc_pid);
@@ -2384,6 +2415,47 @@ static int proc_drop_privileges(struct usb_dev_state *ps, void __user *arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int proc_forbid_suspend(struct usb_dev_state *ps)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (ps->suspend_allowed) {
+		ret = usb_autoresume_device(ps->dev);
+		if (ret == 0)
+			ps->suspend_allowed = false;
+		else if (ret != -ENODEV)
+			ret = -EIO;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int proc_allow_suspend(struct usb_dev_state *ps)
+{
+	if (!connected(ps))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	WRITE_ONCE(ps->not_yet_resumed, 1);
+	if (!ps->suspend_allowed) {
+		usb_autosuspend_device(ps->dev);
+		ps->suspend_allowed = true;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int proc_wait_for_resume(struct usb_dev_state *ps)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	usb_unlock_device(ps->dev);
+	ret = wait_event_interruptible(ps->wait_for_resume,
+			READ_ONCE(ps->not_yet_resumed) == 0);
+	usb_lock_device(ps->dev);
+
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return -EINTR;
+	return proc_forbid_suspend(ps);
+}
+
 /*
  * NOTE:  All requests here that have interface numbers as parameters
  * are assuming that somehow the configuration has been prevented from
@@ -2578,6 +2650,15 @@ static long usbdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	case USBDEVFS_GET_SPEED:
 		ret = ps->dev->speed;
 		break;
+	case USBDEVFS_FORBID_SUSPEND:
+		ret = proc_forbid_suspend(ps);
+		break;
+	case USBDEVFS_ALLOW_SUSPEND:
+		ret = proc_allow_suspend(ps);
+		break;
+	case USBDEVFS_WAIT_FOR_RESUME:
+		ret = proc_wait_for_resume(ps);
+		break;
 	}
 
 	/* Handle variable-length commands */
@@ -2651,15 +2732,20 @@ static void usbdev_remove(struct usb_device *udev)
 {
 	struct usb_dev_state *ps;
 
+	/* Protect against simultaneous resume */
+	mutex_lock(&usbfs_mutex);
 	while (!list_empty(&udev->filelist)) {
 		ps = list_entry(udev->filelist.next, struct usb_dev_state, list);
 		destroy_all_async(ps);
 		wake_up_all(&ps->wait);
+		WRITE_ONCE(ps->not_yet_resumed, 0);
+		wake_up_all(&ps->wait_for_resume);
 		list_del_init(&ps->list);
 		if (ps->discsignr)
 			kill_pid_usb_asyncio(ps->discsignr, EPIPE, ps->disccontext,
 					     ps->disc_pid, ps->cred);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&usbfs_mutex);
 }
 
 static int usbdev_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/generic.c b/drivers/usb/core/generic.c
index 1ac9c1e5f773..38f8b3e31762 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/generic.c
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ static int generic_suspend(struct usb_device *udev, pm_message_t msg)
 	else
 		rc = usb_port_suspend(udev, msg);
 
+	if (rc == 0)
+		usbfs_notify_suspend(udev);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -273,6 +275,9 @@ static int generic_resume(struct usb_device *udev, pm_message_t msg)
 		rc = hcd_bus_resume(udev, msg);
 	else
 		rc = usb_port_resume(udev, msg);
+
+	if (rc == 0)
+		usbfs_notify_resume(udev);
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
index bd8d01f85a13..2932d1ec5def 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ extern int usb_runtime_idle(struct device *dev);
 extern int usb_enable_usb2_hardware_lpm(struct usb_device *udev);
 extern int usb_disable_usb2_hardware_lpm(struct usb_device *udev);
 
+extern void usbfs_notify_suspend(struct usb_device *udev);
+extern void usbfs_notify_resume(struct usb_device *udev);
+
 #else
 
 static inline int usb_port_suspend(struct usb_device *udev, pm_message_t msg)
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/usbdevice_fs.h b/include/uapi/linux/usbdevice_fs.h
index 78efe870c2b7..d24bbb6d3ca1 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/usbdevice_fs.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/usbdevice_fs.h
@@ -223,5 +223,8 @@ struct usbdevfs_streams {
  * extending size of the data returned.
  */
 #define USBDEVFS_CONNINFO_EX(len)  _IOC(_IOC_READ, 'U', 32, len)
+#define USBDEVFS_FORBID_SUSPEND    _IO('U', 33)
+#define USBDEVFS_ALLOW_SUSPEND     _IO('U', 34)
+#define USBDEVFS_WAIT_FOR_RESUME   _IO('U', 35)
 
 #endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_USBDEVICE_FS_H */