diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
index 2057d91d8336..dadd1e8dfe09 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static int usb_probe_interface(struct device *dev)
 	struct usb_device *udev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
 	const struct usb_device_id *id;
 	int error = -ENODEV;
-	int lpm_disable_error;
+	int lpm_disable_error = -ENODEV;
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "%s\n", __func__);
 
@@ -336,12 +336,14 @@ static int usb_probe_interface(struct device *dev)
 	 * setting during probe, that should also be fine.  usb_set_interface()
 	 * will attempt to disable LPM, and fail if it can't disable it.
 	 */
-	lpm_disable_error = usb_unlocked_disable_lpm(udev);
-	if (lpm_disable_error && driver->disable_hub_initiated_lpm) {
-		dev_err(&intf->dev, "%s Failed to disable LPM for driver %s\n.",
-				__func__, driver->name);
-		error = lpm_disable_error;
-		goto err;
+	if (driver->disable_hub_initiated_lpm) {
+		lpm_disable_error = usb_unlocked_disable_lpm(udev);
+		if (lpm_disable_error) {
+			dev_err(&intf->dev, "%s Failed to disable LPM for driver %s\n.",
+					__func__, driver->name);
+			error = lpm_disable_error;
+			goto err;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Carry out a deferred switch to altsetting 0 */
@@ -391,7 +393,8 @@ static int usb_unbind_interface(struct device *dev)
 	struct usb_interface *intf = to_usb_interface(dev);
 	struct usb_host_endpoint *ep, **eps = NULL;
 	struct usb_device *udev;
-	int i, j, error, r, lpm_disable_error;
+	int i, j, error, r;
+	int lpm_disable_error = -ENODEV;
 
 	intf->condition = USB_INTERFACE_UNBINDING;
 
@@ -399,12 +402,13 @@ static int usb_unbind_interface(struct device *dev)
 	udev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
 	error = usb_autoresume_device(udev);
 
-	/* Hub-initiated LPM policy may change, so attempt to disable LPM until
+	/* If hub-initiated LPM policy may change, attempt to disable LPM until
 	 * the driver is unbound.  If LPM isn't disabled, that's fine because it
 	 * wouldn't be enabled unless all the bound interfaces supported
 	 * hub-initiated LPM.
 	 */
-	lpm_disable_error = usb_unlocked_disable_lpm(udev);
+	if (driver->disable_hub_initiated_lpm)
+		lpm_disable_error = usb_unlocked_disable_lpm(udev);
 
 	/*
 	 * Terminate all URBs for this interface unless the driver
@@ -505,7 +509,7 @@ int usb_driver_claim_interface(struct usb_driver *driver,
 	struct device *dev;
 	struct usb_device *udev;
 	int retval = 0;
-	int lpm_disable_error;
+	int lpm_disable_error = -ENODEV;
 
 	if (!iface)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -526,12 +530,14 @@ int usb_driver_claim_interface(struct usb_driver *driver,
 
 	iface->condition = USB_INTERFACE_BOUND;
 
-	/* Disable LPM until this driver is bound. */
-	lpm_disable_error = usb_unlocked_disable_lpm(udev);
-	if (lpm_disable_error && driver->disable_hub_initiated_lpm) {
-		dev_err(&iface->dev, "%s Failed to disable LPM for driver %s\n.",
-				__func__, driver->name);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	/* See the comment about disabling LPM in usb_probe_interface(). */
+	if (driver->disable_hub_initiated_lpm) {
+		lpm_disable_error = usb_unlocked_disable_lpm(udev);
+		if (lpm_disable_error) {
+			dev_err(&iface->dev, "%s Failed to disable LPM for driver %s\n.",
+					__func__, driver->name);
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Claimed interfaces are initially inactive (suspended) and
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index 01b6c61cf9bb..eba1f10e8cfd 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ struct usbdrv_wrap {
  *	for interfaces bound to this driver.
  * @soft_unbind: if set to 1, the USB core will not kill URBs and disable
  *	endpoints before calling the driver's disconnect method.
- * @disable_hub_initiated_lpm: if set to 0, the USB core will not allow hubs
+ * @disable_hub_initiated_lpm: if set to 1, the USB core will not allow hubs
  *	to initiate lower power link state transitions when an idle timeout
  *	occurs.  Device-initiated USB 3.0 link PM will still be allowed.
  *