diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
index 656ed6470e4a..51008bad16cd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
@@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ void xhci_ring_ep_doorbell(struct xhci_hcd *xhci,
 	 * pointer command pending because the device can choose to start any
 	 * stream once the endpoint is on the HW schedule.
 	 */
-	if ((ep_state & EP_STOP_CMD_PENDING) || (ep_state & SET_DEQ_PENDING) ||
-	    (ep_state & EP_HALTED) || (ep_state & EP_CLEARING_TT))
+	if (ep_state & (EP_STOP_CMD_PENDING | SET_DEQ_PENDING | EP_HALTED |
+			EP_CLEARING_TT | EP_DROP_PENDING))
 		return;
 
 	trace_xhci_ring_ep_doorbell(slot_id, DB_VALUE(ep_index, stream_id));
@@ -995,8 +995,10 @@ static int xhci_handle_halted_endpoint(struct xhci_hcd *xhci,
 	 * Can cause host hang.
 	 * Device will be reset to recover an inactive link, so don't do anything
 	 */
-	if (rhub_port->link_inactive || !rhub_port->connected)
+	if (rhub_port->link_inactive || !rhub_port->connected) {
+		ep->ep_state |= EP_DROP_PENDING;
 		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	/* add td to cancelled list and let reset ep handler take care of it */
 	if (reset_type == EP_HARD_RESET) {
@@ -1066,6 +1068,13 @@ static int xhci_invalidate_cancelled_tds(struct xhci_virt_ep *ep)
 				  td->urb, td->urb->stream_id);
 			continue;
 		}
+
+		/* device disconnected or link error, ep will be dropped */
+		if (ep->ep_state & EP_DROP_PENDING) {
+			td->cancel_status = TD_CLEARED;
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		/*
 		 * If a ring stopped on the TD we need to cancel then we have to
 		 * move the xHC endpoint ring dequeue pointer past this TD.
@@ -1296,6 +1305,10 @@ static void xhci_handle_cmd_stop_ep(struct xhci_hcd *xhci, int slot_id,
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* link is inactive or disconnected, ep is not running and shouldn't be restarted */
+	if (ep->vdev->rhub_port->link_inactive || !ep->vdev->rhub_port->connected)
+		ep->ep_state |= EP_DROP_PENDING;
+
 	/* will queue a set TR deq if stopped on a cancelled, uncleared TD */
 	xhci_invalidate_cancelled_tds(ep);
 	ep->ep_state &= ~EP_STOP_CMD_PENDING;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
index 6f830a43963f..71c25c2e71b9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@ static int xhci_urb_dequeue(struct usb_hcd *hcd, struct urb *urb, int status)
 	}
 
 	/* In this case no commands are pending but the endpoint is stopped */
-	if (ep->ep_state & EP_CLEARING_TT) {
+	if (ep->ep_state & (EP_CLEARING_TT | EP_DROP_PENDING)) {
 		/* and cancelled TDs can be given back right away */
 		xhci_dbg(xhci, "Invalidating TDs instantly on slot %d ep %d in state 0x%x\n",
 				urb->dev->slot_id, ep_index, ep->ep_state);
@@ -4089,6 +4089,9 @@ static int xhci_discover_or_reset_device(struct usb_hcd *hcd,
 	ret = 0;
 
 command_cleanup:
+	for (i = 0; i < EP_CTX_PER_DEV; i++)
+		virt_dev->eps[i].ep_state &= ~EP_DROP_PENDING;
+
 	xhci_free_command(xhci, reset_device_cmd);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.h b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.h
index 0cc9edfd86f3..18d710abaf98 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.h
@@ -682,6 +682,7 @@ struct xhci_virt_ep {
 #define EP_SOFT_CLEAR_TOGGLE	BIT(7)
 /* usb_hub_clear_tt_buffer is in progress */
 #define EP_CLEARING_TT		BIT(8)
+#define EP_DROP_PENDING		BIT(9) /* port disconnect or link error, don't restart */
 	/* ----  Related to URB cancellation ---- */
 	struct list_head	cancelled_td_list;
 	struct xhci_hcd		*xhci;