diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index 99ff2d23be05..7ee6e4cc0d89 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -2760,6 +2760,26 @@ static void usb_put_invalidate_rhdev(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	usb_put_dev(rhdev);
 }
 
+/**
+ * usb_stop_hcd - Halt the HCD
+ * @hcd: the usb_hcd that has to be halted
+ *
+ * Stop the root-hub polling timer and invoke the HCD's ->stop callback.
+ */
+static void usb_stop_hcd(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
+{
+	hcd->rh_pollable = 0;
+	clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
+	del_timer_sync(&hcd->rh_timer);
+
+	hcd->driver->stop(hcd);
+	hcd->state = HC_STATE_HALT;
+
+	/* In case the HCD restarted the timer, stop it again. */
+	clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
+	del_timer_sync(&hcd->rh_timer);
+}
+
 /**
  * usb_add_hcd - finish generic HCD structure initialization and register
  * @hcd: the usb_hcd structure to initialize
@@ -2960,13 +2980,7 @@ int usb_add_hcd(struct usb_hcd *hcd,
 	return retval;
 
 err_register_root_hub:
-	hcd->rh_pollable = 0;
-	clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
-	del_timer_sync(&hcd->rh_timer);
-	hcd->driver->stop(hcd);
-	hcd->state = HC_STATE_HALT;
-	clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
-	del_timer_sync(&hcd->rh_timer);
+	usb_stop_hcd(hcd);
 err_hcd_driver_start:
 	if (usb_hcd_is_primary_hcd(hcd) && hcd->irq > 0)
 		free_irq(irqnum, hcd);
@@ -3039,16 +3053,7 @@ void usb_remove_hcd(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	 * interrupt occurs), but usb_hcd_poll_rh_status() won't invoke
 	 * the hub_status_data() callback.
 	 */
-	hcd->rh_pollable = 0;
-	clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
-	del_timer_sync(&hcd->rh_timer);
-
-	hcd->driver->stop(hcd);
-	hcd->state = HC_STATE_HALT;
-
-	/* In case the HCD restarted the timer, stop it again. */
-	clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
-	del_timer_sync(&hcd->rh_timer);
+	usb_stop_hcd(hcd);
 
 	if (usb_hcd_is_primary_hcd(hcd)) {
 		if (hcd->irq > 0)