diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
index 81cda09b47e3..488a30836c36 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
@@ -965,8 +965,6 @@ rescan:
 	}
 
 	qh->exception = 1;
-	if (ehci->rh_state < EHCI_RH_RUNNING)
-		qh->qh_state = QH_STATE_IDLE;
 	switch (qh->qh_state) {
 	case QH_STATE_LINKED:
 		WARN_ON(!list_empty(&qh->qtd_list));