diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc2/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/dwc2/hcd.c
index 24aa5a3acf86..4fdf373db011 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc2/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc2/hcd.c
@@ -4384,6 +4384,7 @@ static int _dwc2_hcd_start(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	struct dwc2_hsotg *hsotg = dwc2_hcd_to_hsotg(hcd);
 	struct usb_bus *bus = hcd_to_bus(hcd);
 	unsigned long flags;
+	int ret;
 
 	dev_dbg(hsotg->dev, "DWC OTG HCD START\n");
 
@@ -4399,6 +4400,13 @@ static int _dwc2_hcd_start(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 
 	dwc2_hcd_reinit(hsotg);
 
+	/* enable external vbus supply before resuming root hub */
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hsotg->lock, flags);
+	ret = dwc2_vbus_supply_init(hsotg);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&hsotg->lock, flags);
+
 	/* Initialize and connect root hub if one is not already attached */
 	if (bus->root_hub) {
 		dev_dbg(hsotg->dev, "DWC OTG HCD Has Root Hub\n");
@@ -4408,7 +4416,7 @@ static int _dwc2_hcd_start(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hsotg->lock, flags);
 
-	return dwc2_vbus_supply_init(hsotg);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*