diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c
index 0df5d807a77e..a2b6a922077e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c
@@ -1880,9 +1880,10 @@ int xhci_bus_resume(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	int slot_id;
 	int sret;
 	u32 next_state;
-	u32 temp, portsc;
+	u32 portsc;
 	struct xhci_hub *rhub;
 	struct xhci_port **ports;
+	bool disabled_irq = false;
 
 	rhub = xhci_get_rhub(hcd);
 	ports = rhub->ports;
@@ -1898,17 +1899,20 @@ int xhci_bus_resume(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 		return -ESHUTDOWN;
 	}
 
-	/* delay the irqs */
-	temp = readl(&xhci->op_regs->command);
-	temp &= ~CMD_EIE;
-	writel(temp, &xhci->op_regs->command);
-
 	/* bus specific resume for ports we suspended at bus_suspend */
-	if (hcd->speed >= HCD_USB3)
+	if (hcd->speed >= HCD_USB3) {
 		next_state = XDEV_U0;
-	else
+	} else {
 		next_state = XDEV_RESUME;
-
+		if (bus_state->bus_suspended) {
+			/*
+			 * prevent port event interrupts from interfering
+			 * with usb2 port resume process
+			 */
+			xhci_disable_interrupter(xhci->interrupters[0]);
+			disabled_irq = true;
+		}
+	}
 	port_index = max_ports;
 	while (port_index--) {
 		portsc = readl(ports[port_index]->addr);
@@ -1977,11 +1981,9 @@ int xhci_bus_resume(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	(void) readl(&xhci->op_regs->command);
 
 	bus_state->next_statechange = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(5);
-	/* re-enable irqs */
-	temp = readl(&xhci->op_regs->command);
-	temp |= CMD_EIE;
-	writel(temp, &xhci->op_regs->command);
-	temp = readl(&xhci->op_regs->command);
+	/* re-enable interrupter */
+	if (disabled_irq)
+		xhci_enable_interrupter(xhci->interrupters[0]);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&xhci->lock, flags);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
index 0af298c5af65..ce38cd2435c8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ static void xhci_zero_64b_regs(struct xhci_hcd *xhci)
 		xhci_info(xhci, "Fault detected\n");
 }
 
-static int xhci_enable_interrupter(struct xhci_interrupter *ir)
+int xhci_enable_interrupter(struct xhci_interrupter *ir)
 {
 	u32 iman;
 
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static int xhci_enable_interrupter(struct xhci_interrupter *ir)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int xhci_disable_interrupter(struct xhci_interrupter *ir)
+int xhci_disable_interrupter(struct xhci_interrupter *ir)
 {
 	u32 iman;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.h b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.h
index 9d05a21392bb..74bdd035d756 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.h
@@ -1908,6 +1908,8 @@ int xhci_alloc_tt_info(struct xhci_hcd *xhci,
 		struct usb_tt *tt, gfp_t mem_flags);
 int xhci_set_interrupter_moderation(struct xhci_interrupter *ir,
 				    u32 imod_interval);
+int xhci_enable_interrupter(struct xhci_interrupter *ir);
+int xhci_disable_interrupter(struct xhci_interrupter *ir);
 
 /* xHCI ring, segment, TRB, and TD functions */
 dma_addr_t xhci_trb_virt_to_dma(struct xhci_segment *seg, union xhci_trb *trb);