diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
index f3dabd02382c..93c38b557afd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ int xhci_run(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 		if (ret)
 			xhci_free_command(xhci, command);
 	}
+	set_bit(HCD_FLAG_DEFER_RH_REGISTER, &hcd->flags);
 	xhci_dbg_trace(xhci, trace_xhci_dbg_init,
 			"Finished xhci_run for USB2 roothub");