diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hub.c b/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hub.c
index 045cde4..850723f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hub.c
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@
 		/* auto-stop if nothing connected for 1 second */
 		if (any_ports_active(uhci))
 			uhci->rh_state = UHCI_RH_RUNNING;
-		else if (time_after_eq(jiffies, uhci->auto_stop_time))
+		else if (time_after_eq(jiffies, uhci->auto_stop_time) &&
+				!uhci->wait_for_hp)
 			suspend_rh(uhci, UHCI_RH_AUTO_STOPPED);
 		break;