diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 53b3d77fba6a..18ee3914b468 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -5967,11 +5967,6 @@ static int usb_reset_and_verify_device(struct usb_device *udev)
  * the reset is over (using their post_reset method).
  *
  * Return: The same as for usb_reset_and_verify_device().
- * However, if a reset is already in progress (for instance, if a
- * driver doesn't have pre_ or post_reset() callbacks, and while
- * being unbound or re-bound during the ongoing reset its disconnect()
- * or probe() routine tries to perform a second, nested reset), the
- * routine returns -EINPROGRESS.
  *
  * Note:
  * The caller must own the device lock.  For example, it's safe to use
@@ -6005,10 +6000,6 @@ int usb_reset_device(struct usb_device *udev)
 		return -EISDIR;
 	}
 
-	if (udev->reset_in_progress)
-		return -EINPROGRESS;
-	udev->reset_in_progress = 1;
-
 	port_dev = hub->ports[udev->portnum - 1];
 
 	/*
@@ -6073,7 +6064,6 @@ int usb_reset_device(struct usb_device *udev)
 
 	usb_autosuspend_device(udev);
 	memalloc_noio_restore(noio_flag);
-	udev->reset_in_progress = 0;
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_reset_device);
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index 9f8e9e3d759e..befa27107375 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -596,7 +596,6 @@ struct usb3_lpm_parameters {
  * @devaddr: device address, XHCI: assigned by HW, others: same as devnum
  * @can_submit: URBs may be submitted
  * @persist_enabled:  USB_PERSIST enabled for this device
- * @reset_in_progress: the device is being reset
  * @have_langid: whether string_langid is valid
  * @authorized: policy has said we can use it;
  *	(user space) policy determines if we authorize this device to be
@@ -682,7 +681,6 @@ struct usb_device {
 
 	unsigned can_submit:1;
 	unsigned persist_enabled:1;
-	unsigned reset_in_progress:1;
 	unsigned have_langid:1;
 	unsigned authorized:1;
 	unsigned authenticated:1;