diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index b4bfa3ac4b12207986972ff040897683817487cc..3e9c4d477d1accd2be9cdedc340619a6abc711fb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -4655,9 +4655,13 @@ static void hub_port_connect(struct usb_hub *hub, int port1, u16 portstatus,
 	if (!(portstatus & USB_PORT_STAT_CONNECTION) ||
 			test_bit(port1, hub->removed_bits)) {
 
-		/* maybe switch power back on (e.g. root hub was reset) */
+		/*
+		 * maybe switch power back on (e.g. root hub was reset)
+		 * but only if the port isn't owned by someone else.
+		 */
 		if (hub_is_port_power_switchable(hub)
-				&& !port_is_power_on(hub, portstatus))
+				&& !port_is_power_on(hub, portstatus)
+				&& !port_dev->port_owner)
 			set_port_feature(hdev, port1, USB_PORT_FEAT_POWER);
 
 		if (portstatus & USB_PORT_STAT_ENABLE)