diff --git a/drivers/usb/cdns3/core.c b/drivers/usb/cdns3/core.c
index e5fe640b2bb0..8fe7420de033 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/cdns3/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/cdns3/core.c
@@ -243,8 +243,6 @@ static enum usb_role cdns3_hw_role_state_machine(struct cdns3 *cdns)
 		if (!vbus)
 			role = USB_ROLE_NONE;
 		break;
-	default:
-		break;
 	}
 
 	dev_dbg(cdns->dev, "role %d -> %d\n", cdns->role, role);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/common/usb-conn-gpio.c b/drivers/usb/common/usb-conn-gpio.c
index 5754e467c16a..c9545a4eff66 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/common/usb-conn-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/common/usb-conn-gpio.c
@@ -276,9 +276,6 @@ static int usb_conn_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, info);
 
-	/* Set last role to unknown before performing the initial detection */
-	info->last_role = USB_ROLE_UNKNOWN;
-
 	/* Perform initial detection */
 	usb_conn_queue_dwork(info, 0);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/jz4740.c b/drivers/usb/musb/jz4740.c
index f283629091ec..c4fe1f4cd17a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/jz4740.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/jz4740.c
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ static int jz4740_musb_role_switch_set(struct usb_role_switch *sw,
 	case USB_ROLE_HOST:
 		atomic_notifier_call_chain(&phy->notifier, USB_EVENT_ID, phy);
 		break;
-	default:
-		break;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/roles/intel-xhci-usb-role-switch.c b/drivers/usb/roles/intel-xhci-usb-role-switch.c
index 4d6a3dd06e01..5c96e929acea 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/roles/intel-xhci-usb-role-switch.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/roles/intel-xhci-usb-role-switch.c
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ static int intel_xhci_usb_set_role(struct usb_role_switch *sw,
 		val |= SW_VBUS_VALID;
 		drd_config = DRD_CONFIG_STATIC_DEVICE;
 		break;
-	default:
-		break;
 	}
 	val |= SW_IDPIN_EN;
 	if (data->enable_sw_switch) {
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/role.h b/include/linux/usb/role.h
index aecfce46d354..b9ccaeb8a4ae 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/role.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/role.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ enum usb_role {
 	USB_ROLE_NONE,
 	USB_ROLE_HOST,
 	USB_ROLE_DEVICE,
-	USB_ROLE_UNKNOWN,
 };
 
 typedef int (*usb_role_switch_set_t)(struct usb_role_switch *sw,