diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
index 642610c78f58..25b87e99b4dd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
@@ -781,6 +781,17 @@ void xhci_shutdown(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	if (xhci->quirks & XHCI_SPURIOUS_REBOOT)
 		usb_disable_xhci_ports(to_pci_dev(hcd->self.sysdev));
 
+	/* Don't poll the roothubs after shutdown. */
+	xhci_dbg(xhci, "%s: stopping usb%d port polling.\n",
+			__func__, hcd->self.busnum);
+	clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
+	del_timer_sync(&hcd->rh_timer);
+
+	if (xhci->shared_hcd) {
+		clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &xhci->shared_hcd->flags);
+		del_timer_sync(&xhci->shared_hcd->rh_timer);
+	}
+
 	spin_lock_irq(&xhci->lock);
 	xhci_halt(xhci);
 	/* Workaround for spurious wakeups at shutdown with HSW */