diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index 3189181bb628..975d7c1288e3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -2741,6 +2741,9 @@ int usb_add_hcd(struct usb_hcd *hcd,
 
 		retval = usb_phy_roothub_set_mode(hcd->phy_roothub,
 						  PHY_MODE_USB_HOST_SS);
+		if (retval)
+			retval = usb_phy_roothub_set_mode(hcd->phy_roothub,
+							  PHY_MODE_USB_HOST);
 		if (retval)
 			goto err_usb_phy_roothub_power_on;