diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/generic.c b/drivers/usb/core/generic.c
index b2fc2b115256633a2f19bfd2a013ffaffedcaf28..20b095050a163a06e5aef0a209fa1ae69e57a5f4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/generic.c
@@ -161,17 +161,20 @@ static int generic_probe(struct usb_device *udev)
 	/* Choose and set the configuration.  This registers the interfaces
 	 * with the driver core and lets interface drivers bind to them.
 	 */
-	c = choose_configuration(udev);
-	if (c >= 0) {
-		err = usb_set_configuration(udev, c);
-		if (err) {
-			dev_err(&udev->dev, "can't set config #%d, error %d\n",
+	if (udev->authorized == 0)
+		dev_err(&udev->dev, "Device is not authorized for usage\n");
+	else {
+		c = choose_configuration(udev);
+		if (c >= 0) {
+			err = usb_set_configuration(udev, c);
+			if (err) {
+				dev_err(&udev->dev, "can't set config #%d, error %d\n",
 					c, err);
-			/* This need not be fatal.  The user can try to
-			 * set other configurations. */
+				/* This need not be fatal.  The user can try to
+				 * set other configurations. */
+			}
 		}
 	}
-
 	/* USB device state == configured ... usable */
 	usb_notify_add_device(udev);