diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c b/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c
index cfc68c11c3f5..d9ec2de6c4cf 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c
@@ -957,6 +957,41 @@ static ssize_t supports_autosuspend_show(struct device *dev,
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(supports_autosuspend);
 
+/*
+ * interface_authorized_show - show authorization status of an USB interface
+ * 1 is authorized, 0 is deauthorized
+ */
+static ssize_t interface_authorized_show(struct device *dev,
+		struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+	struct usb_interface *intf = to_usb_interface(dev);
+
+	return sprintf(buf, "%u\n", intf->authorized);
+}
+
+/*
+ * interface_authorized_store - authorize or deauthorize an USB interface
+ */
+static ssize_t interface_authorized_store(struct device *dev,
+		struct device_attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+	struct usb_interface *intf = to_usb_interface(dev);
+	bool val;
+
+	if (strtobool(buf, &val) != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (val)
+		usb_authorize_interface(intf);
+	else
+		usb_deauthorize_interface(intf);
+
+	return count;
+}
+static struct device_attribute dev_attr_interface_authorized =
+		__ATTR(authorized, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+		interface_authorized_show, interface_authorized_store);
+
 static struct attribute *intf_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_bInterfaceNumber.attr,
 	&dev_attr_bAlternateSetting.attr,
@@ -966,6 +1001,7 @@ static struct attribute *intf_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_bInterfaceProtocol.attr,
 	&dev_attr_modalias.attr,
 	&dev_attr_supports_autosuspend.attr,
+	&dev_attr_interface_authorized.attr,
 	NULL,
 };
 static struct attribute_group intf_attr_grp = {