diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/ehset.c b/drivers/usb/misc/ehset.c
index f87890f9cd26..986d6589f053 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/ehset.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/ehset.c
@@ -18,6 +18,52 @@
 #define TEST_SINGLE_STEP_GET_DEV_DESC		0x0107
 #define TEST_SINGLE_STEP_SET_FEATURE		0x0108
 
+extern const struct usb_device_id *usb_device_match_id(struct usb_device *udev,
+						const struct usb_device_id *id);
+
+/*
+ * A list of USB hubs which requires to disable the power
+ * to the port before starting the testing procedures.
+ */
+static const struct usb_device_id ehset_hub_list[] = {
+	{ USB_DEVICE(0x0424, 0x4502) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(0x0424, 0x4913) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(0x0451, 0x8027) },
+	{ }
+};
+
+static int ehset_prepare_port_for_testing(struct usb_device *hub_udev, u16 portnum)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * The USB2.0 spec chapter 11.24.2.13 says that the USB port which is
+	 * going under test needs to be put in suspend before sending the
+	 * test command. Most hubs don't enforce this precondition, but there
+	 * are some hubs which needs to disable the power to the port before
+	 * starting the test.
+	 */
+	if (usb_device_match_id(hub_udev, ehset_hub_list)) {
+		ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_CLEAR_FEATURE,
+					   USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_ENABLE,
+					   portnum, NULL, 0, 1000, GFP_KERNEL);
+		/*
+		 * Wait for the port to be disabled. It's an arbitrary value
+		 * which worked every time.
+		 */
+		msleep(100);
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * For the hubs which are compliant with the spec,
+		 * put the port in SUSPEND.
+		 */
+		ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
+					   USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_SUSPEND,
+					   portnum, NULL, 0, 1000, GFP_KERNEL);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int ehset_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 		       const struct usb_device_id *id)
 {
@@ -30,24 +76,36 @@ static int ehset_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 	switch (test_pid) {
 	case TEST_SE0_NAK_PID:
+		ret = ehset_prepare_port_for_testing(hub_udev, portnum);
+		if (!ret)
+			break;
 		ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
 					   USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_TEST,
 					   (USB_TEST_SE0_NAK << 8) | portnum,
 					   NULL, 0, 1000, GFP_KERNEL);
 		break;
 	case TEST_J_PID:
+		ret = ehset_prepare_port_for_testing(hub_udev, portnum);
+		if (!ret)
+			break;
 		ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
 					   USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_TEST,
 					   (USB_TEST_J << 8) | portnum, NULL, 0,
 					   1000, GFP_KERNEL);
 		break;
 	case TEST_K_PID:
+		ret = ehset_prepare_port_for_testing(hub_udev, portnum);
+		if (!ret)
+			break;
 		ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
 					   USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_TEST,
 					   (USB_TEST_K << 8) | portnum, NULL, 0,
 					   1000, GFP_KERNEL);
 		break;
 	case TEST_PACKET_PID:
+		ret = ehset_prepare_port_for_testing(hub_udev, portnum);
+		if (!ret)
+			break;
 		ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
 					   USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_TEST,
 					   (USB_TEST_PACKET << 8) | portnum,