diff --git a/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c b/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
index 46a46cde2070..170abb06a8a4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
@@ -455,8 +455,14 @@ static int vhci_hub_control(struct usb_hcd *hcd, u16 typeReq, u16 wValue,
 			vhci_hcd->port_status[rhport] &= ~(1 << USB_PORT_FEAT_RESET);
 			vhci_hcd->re_timeout = 0;
 
+			/*
+			 * A few drivers do usb reset during probe when
+			 * the device could be in VDEV_ST_USED state
+			 */
 			if (vhci_hcd->vdev[rhport].ud.status ==
-			    VDEV_ST_NOTASSIGNED) {
+				VDEV_ST_NOTASSIGNED ||
+			    vhci_hcd->vdev[rhport].ud.status ==
+				VDEV_ST_USED) {
 				usbip_dbg_vhci_rh(
 					" enable rhport %d (status %u)\n",
 					rhport,