diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 2e1e7399596e..b543a4730ef2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -3876,6 +3876,9 @@ static int usb_set_lpm_timeout(struct usb_device *udev,
  * control transfers to set the hub timeout or enable device-initiated U1/U2
  * will be successful.
  *
+ * If the control transfer to enable device-initiated U1/U2 entry fails, then
+ * hub-initiated U1/U2 will be disabled.
+ *
  * If we cannot set the parent hub U1/U2 timeout, we attempt to let the xHCI
  * driver know about it.  If that call fails, it should be harmless, and just
  * take up more slightly more bus bandwidth for unnecessary U1/U2 exit latency.
@@ -3930,23 +3933,24 @@ static void usb_enable_link_state(struct usb_hcd *hcd, struct usb_device *udev,
 		 * host know that this link state won't be enabled.
 		 */
 		hcd->driver->disable_usb3_lpm_timeout(hcd, udev, state);
-	} else {
-		/* Only a configured device will accept the Set Feature
-		 * U1/U2_ENABLE
-		 */
-		if (udev->actconfig)
-			usb_set_device_initiated_lpm(udev, state, true);
+		return;
+	}
 
-		/* As soon as usb_set_lpm_timeout(timeout) returns 0, the
-		 * hub-initiated LPM is enabled. Thus, LPM is enabled no
-		 * matter the result of usb_set_device_initiated_lpm().
-		 * The only difference is whether device is able to initiate
-		 * LPM.
-		 */
+	/* Only a configured device will accept the Set Feature
+	 * U1/U2_ENABLE
+	 */
+	if (udev->actconfig &&
+	    usb_set_device_initiated_lpm(udev, state, true) == 0) {
 		if (state == USB3_LPM_U1)
 			udev->usb3_lpm_u1_enabled = 1;
 		else if (state == USB3_LPM_U2)
 			udev->usb3_lpm_u2_enabled = 1;
+	} else {
+		/* Don't request U1/U2 entry if the device
+		 * cannot transition to U1/U2.
+		 */
+		usb_set_lpm_timeout(udev, state, 0);
+		hcd->driver->disable_usb3_lpm_timeout(hcd, udev, state);
 	}
 }