diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/port.c b/drivers/usb/core/port.c
index 5b5e613a11e5..686c01af03e6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/port.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/port.c
@@ -56,11 +56,22 @@ static ssize_t disable_show(struct device *dev,
 	u16 portstatus, unused;
 	bool disabled;
 	int rc;
+	struct kernfs_node *kn;
 
+	hub_get(hub);
 	rc = usb_autopm_get_interface(intf);
 	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
+		goto out_hub_get;
 
+	/*
+	 * Prevent deadlock if another process is concurrently
+	 * trying to unregister hdev.
+	 */
+	kn = sysfs_break_active_protection(&dev->kobj, &attr->attr);
+	if (!kn) {
+		rc = -ENODEV;
+		goto out_autopm;
+	}
 	usb_lock_device(hdev);
 	if (hub->disconnected) {
 		rc = -ENODEV;
@@ -70,9 +81,13 @@ static ssize_t disable_show(struct device *dev,
 	usb_hub_port_status(hub, port1, &portstatus, &unused);
 	disabled = !usb_port_is_power_on(hub, portstatus);
 
-out_hdev_lock:
+ out_hdev_lock:
 	usb_unlock_device(hdev);
+	sysfs_unbreak_active_protection(kn);
+ out_autopm:
 	usb_autopm_put_interface(intf);
+ out_hub_get:
+	hub_put(hub);
 
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
@@ -90,15 +105,26 @@ static ssize_t disable_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	int port1 = port_dev->portnum;
 	bool disabled;
 	int rc;
+	struct kernfs_node *kn;
 
 	rc = kstrtobool(buf, &disabled);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
+	hub_get(hub);
 	rc = usb_autopm_get_interface(intf);
 	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
+		goto out_hub_get;
 
+	/*
+	 * Prevent deadlock if another process is concurrently
+	 * trying to unregister hdev.
+	 */
+	kn = sysfs_break_active_protection(&dev->kobj, &attr->attr);
+	if (!kn) {
+		rc = -ENODEV;
+		goto out_autopm;
+	}
 	usb_lock_device(hdev);
 	if (hub->disconnected) {
 		rc = -ENODEV;
@@ -119,9 +145,13 @@ static ssize_t disable_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	if (!rc)
 		rc = count;
 
-out_hdev_lock:
+ out_hdev_lock:
 	usb_unlock_device(hdev);
+	sysfs_unbreak_active_protection(kn);
+ out_autopm:
 	usb_autopm_put_interface(intf);
+ out_hub_get:
+	hub_put(hub);
 
 	return rc;
 }