diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/message.c b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
index b6bd05e3d439eb41f6c87633d9bba10960d45498..5498506e9c5ef8d7146f72a8a9180cb0b8835628 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
@@ -637,12 +637,12 @@ int usb_get_descriptor(struct usb_device *dev, unsigned char type, unsigned char
 	memset(buf,0,size);	// Make sure we parse really received data
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
-		/* retry on length 0 or stall; some devices are flakey */
+		/* retry on length 0 or error; some devices are flakey */
 		result = usb_control_msg(dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(dev, 0),
 				USB_REQ_GET_DESCRIPTOR, USB_DIR_IN,
 				(type << 8) + index, 0, buf, size,
 				USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT);
-		if (result == 0 || result == -EPIPE)
+		if (result <= 0 && result != -ETIMEDOUT)
 			continue;
 		if (result > 1 && ((u8 *)buf)[1] != type) {
 			result = -EPROTO;