diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h b/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h
index 2ca0298c230d..12279cc405f1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h
@@ -1880,6 +1880,15 @@ UNUSUAL_DEV( 0x1908, 0x1320, 0x0000, 0x0000,
 		US_SC_DEVICE, US_PR_DEVICE, NULL,
 		US_FL_BAD_SENSE ),
 
+/* Patch by Richard Schütz <r.schtz@t-online.de>
+ * This external hard drive enclosure uses a JMicron chip which
+ * needs the US_FL_IGNORE_RESIDUE flag to work properly. */
+UNUSUAL_DEV(  0x1e68, 0x001b, 0x0000, 0x0000,
+		"TrekStor GmbH & Co. KG",
+		"DataStation maxi g.u",
+		US_SC_DEVICE, US_PR_DEVICE, NULL,
+		US_FL_IGNORE_RESIDUE | US_FL_SANE_SENSE ),
+
 UNUSUAL_DEV( 0x2116, 0x0320, 0x0001, 0x0001,
 		"ST",
 		"2A",