diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
index 0b05aaa0247c852016a31e83c8a137a10a34c03b..329daa7425dce18ca010fb60d85dc5192cfef3c5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
@@ -398,7 +398,8 @@ static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_in(struct usbtmc_device_data *data)
 	return usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_in_tag(data, data->bTag_last_read);
 }
 
-static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_out(struct usbtmc_device_data *data)
+static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_out_tag(struct usbtmc_device_data *data,
+					   u8 tag)
 {
 	struct device *dev;
 	u8 *buffer;
@@ -415,8 +416,8 @@ static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_out(struct usbtmc_device_data *data)
 			     usb_rcvctrlpipe(data->usb_dev, 0),
 			     USBTMC_REQUEST_INITIATE_ABORT_BULK_OUT,
 			     USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_RECIP_ENDPOINT,
-			     data->bTag_last_write, data->bulk_out,
-			     buffer, 2, USBTMC_TIMEOUT);
+			     tag, data->bulk_out,
+			     buffer, 2, USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT);
 
 	if (rv < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "usb_control_msg returned %d\n", rv);
@@ -435,12 +436,14 @@ static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_out(struct usbtmc_device_data *data)
 	n = 0;
 
 usbtmc_abort_bulk_out_check_status:
+	/* do not stress device with subsequent requests */
+	msleep(50);
 	rv = usb_control_msg(data->usb_dev,
 			     usb_rcvctrlpipe(data->usb_dev, 0),
 			     USBTMC_REQUEST_CHECK_ABORT_BULK_OUT_STATUS,
 			     USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_RECIP_ENDPOINT,
 			     0, data->bulk_out, buffer, 0x08,
-			     USBTMC_TIMEOUT);
+			     USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT);
 	n++;
 	if (rv < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "usb_control_msg returned %d\n", rv);
@@ -474,6 +477,11 @@ static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_out(struct usbtmc_device_data *data)
 	return rv;
 }
 
+static int usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_out(struct usbtmc_device_data *data)
+{
+	return usbtmc_ioctl_abort_bulk_out_tag(data, data->bTag_last_write);
+}
+
 static int usbtmc488_ioctl_read_stb(struct usbtmc_file_data *file_data,
 				void __user *arg)
 {