diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-pci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-pci.c
index 352626f9e451..3f4fab3a9f63 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-pci.c
@@ -307,8 +307,14 @@ static void xhci_pci_quirks(struct device *dev, struct xhci_hcd *xhci)
 	}
 
 	if (pdev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_ASMEDIA &&
-		pdev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_ASMEDIA_1042_XHCI)
+		pdev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_ASMEDIA_1042_XHCI) {
+		/*
+		 * try to tame the ASMedia 1042 controller which reports 0.96
+		 * but appears to behave more like 1.0
+		 */
+		xhci->quirks |= XHCI_SPURIOUS_SUCCESS;
 		xhci->quirks |= XHCI_BROKEN_STREAMS;
+	}
 	if (pdev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_ASMEDIA &&
 		pdev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_ASMEDIA_1042A_XHCI) {
 		xhci->quirks |= XHCI_TRUST_TX_LENGTH;