Index: usb-devel/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
===================================================================
--- usb-devel.orig/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ usb-devel/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -994,7 +994,8 @@ static int register_root_hub(struct usb_
 	mutex_lock(&usb_bus_idr_lock);
 
 	usb_dev->ep0.desc.wMaxPacketSize = cpu_to_le16(64);
-	retval = usb_get_device_descriptor(usb_dev, USB_DT_DEVICE_SIZE);
+	retval = usb_get_device_descriptor(usb_dev,
+			&usb_dev->descriptor, USB_DT_DEVICE_SIZE);
 	if (retval != sizeof usb_dev->descriptor) {
 		mutex_unlock(&usb_bus_idr_lock);
 		dev_dbg (parent_dev, "can't read %s device descriptor %d\n",
Index: usb-devel/drivers/usb/core/message.c
===================================================================
--- usb-devel.orig/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+++ usb-devel/drivers/usb/core/message.c
@@ -1040,43 +1040,6 @@ char *usb_cache_string(struct usb_device
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_cache_string);
 
 /*
- * usb_get_device_descriptor - (re)reads the device descriptor (usbcore)
- * @dev: the device whose device descriptor is being updated
- * @size: how much of the descriptor to read
- *
- * Context: task context, might sleep.
- *
- * Updates the copy of the device descriptor stored in the device structure,
- * which dedicates space for this purpose.
- *
- * Not exported, only for use by the core.  If drivers really want to read
- * the device descriptor directly, they can call usb_get_descriptor() with
- * type = USB_DT_DEVICE and index = 0.
- *
- * This call is synchronous, and may not be used in an interrupt context.
- *
- * Return: The number of bytes received on success, or else the status code
- * returned by the underlying usb_control_msg() call.
- */
-int usb_get_device_descriptor(struct usb_device *dev, unsigned int size)
-{
-	struct usb_device_descriptor *desc;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (size > sizeof(*desc))
-		return -EINVAL;
-	desc = kmalloc(sizeof(*desc), GFP_NOIO);
-	if (!desc)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	ret = usb_get_descriptor(dev, USB_DT_DEVICE, 0, desc, size);
-	if (ret >= 0)
-		memcpy(&dev->descriptor, desc, size);
-	kfree(desc);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-/*
  * usb_set_isoch_delay - informs the device of the packet transmit delay
  * @dev: the device whose delay is to be informed
  * Context: task context, might sleep
Index: usb-devel/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
===================================================================
--- usb-devel.orig/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
+++ usb-devel/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ extern bool usb_endpoint_is_ignored(stru
 		struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *epd);
 extern int usb_remove_device(struct usb_device *udev);
 
-extern int usb_get_device_descriptor(struct usb_device *dev,
-		unsigned int size);
 extern int usb_set_isoch_delay(struct usb_device *dev);
 extern int usb_get_bos_descriptor(struct usb_device *dev);
 extern void usb_release_bos_descriptor(struct usb_device *dev);
@@ -57,6 +55,12 @@ extern int usb_generic_driver_suspend(st
 extern int usb_generic_driver_resume(struct usb_device *udev,
 		pm_message_t msg);
 
+static inline int usb_get_device_descriptor(struct usb_device *dev,
+		struct usb_device_descriptor *desc, unsigned int size)
+{
+	return usb_get_descriptor(dev, USB_DT_DEVICE, 0, desc, size);
+}
+
 static inline unsigned usb_get_max_power(struct usb_device *udev,
 		struct usb_host_config *c)
 {
Index: usb-devel/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
===================================================================
--- usb-devel.orig/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ usb-devel/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -2671,12 +2671,19 @@ int usb_authorize_device(struct usb_devi
 	}
 
 	if (usb_dev->wusb) {
-		result = usb_get_device_descriptor(usb_dev, sizeof(usb_dev->descriptor));
+		struct usb_device_descriptor desc;
+
+		result = usb_get_device_descriptor(usb_dev, &desc, sizeof(desc));
 		if (result < 0) {
 			dev_err(&usb_dev->dev, "can't re-read device descriptor for "
 				"authorization: %d\n", result);
 			goto error_device_descriptor;
 		}
+		if (memcmp(&usb_dev->descriptor, &desc, sizeof(desc)) != 0) {
+			dev_err(&usb_dev->dev, "device descriptor changed before authorization: %d\n",
+					result);
+			goto error_device_descriptor;
+		}
 	}
 
 	usb_dev->authorized = 1;
@@ -4730,7 +4737,7 @@ static int hub_enable_device(struct usb_
  */
 static int
 hub_port_init(struct usb_hub *hub, struct usb_device *udev, int port1,
-		int retry_counter)
+		int retry_counter, struct usb_device_descriptor *dev_descr)
 {
 	struct usb_device	*hdev = hub->hdev;
 	struct usb_hcd		*hcd = bus_to_hcd(hdev->bus);
@@ -4742,6 +4749,12 @@ hub_port_init(struct usb_hub *hub, struc
 	int			devnum = udev->devnum;
 	const char		*driver_name;
 	bool			do_new_scheme;
+	const bool		reinit = !!dev_descr;
+	union {
+		struct usb_device_descriptor	d;
+#define GET_DESCRIPTOR_BUFSIZE	64
+		u8				raw[GET_DESCRIPTOR_BUFSIZE];
+	}			buf;
 
 	/* root hub ports have a slightly longer reset period
 	 * (from USB 2.0 spec, section 7.1.7.5)
@@ -4774,32 +4787,34 @@ hub_port_init(struct usb_hub *hub, struc
 	}
 	oldspeed = udev->speed;
 
-	/* USB 2.0 section 5.5.3 talks about ep0 maxpacket ...
-	 * it's fixed size except for full speed devices.
-	 * For Wireless USB devices, ep0 max packet is always 512 (tho
-	 * reported as 0xff in the device descriptor). WUSB1.0[4.8.1].
-	 */
-	switch (udev->speed) {
-	case USB_SPEED_SUPER_PLUS:
-	case USB_SPEED_SUPER:
-	case USB_SPEED_WIRELESS:	/* fixed at 512 */
-		udev->ep0.desc.wMaxPacketSize = cpu_to_le16(512);
-		break;
-	case USB_SPEED_HIGH:		/* fixed at 64 */
-		udev->ep0.desc.wMaxPacketSize = cpu_to_le16(64);
-		break;
-	case USB_SPEED_FULL:		/* 8, 16, 32, or 64 */
-		/* to determine the ep0 maxpacket size, try to read
-		 * the device descriptor to get bMaxPacketSize0 and
-		 * then correct our initial guess.
-		 */
-		udev->ep0.desc.wMaxPacketSize = cpu_to_le16(64);
-		break;
-	case USB_SPEED_LOW:		/* fixed at 8 */
-		udev->ep0.desc.wMaxPacketSize = cpu_to_le16(8);
-		break;
-	default:
-		goto fail;
+	if (!reinit) {
+		/* USB 2.0 section 5.5.3 talks about ep0 maxpacket ...
+		 * it's fixed size except for full speed devices.
+		 * For Wireless USB devices, ep0 max packet is always 512 (tho
+		 * reported as 0xff in the device descriptor). WUSB1.0[4.8.1].
+		 */
+		switch (udev->speed) {
+		case USB_SPEED_SUPER_PLUS:
+		case USB_SPEED_SUPER:
+		case USB_SPEED_WIRELESS:	/* fixed at 512 */
+			udev->ep0.desc.wMaxPacketSize = cpu_to_le16(512);
+			break;
+		case USB_SPEED_HIGH:		/* fixed at 64 */
+			udev->ep0.desc.wMaxPacketSize = cpu_to_le16(64);
+			break;
+		case USB_SPEED_FULL:		/* 8, 16, 32, or 64 */
+			/* to determine the ep0 maxpacket size, try to read
+			 * the device descriptor to get bMaxPacketSize0 and
+			 * then correct our initial guess.
+			 */
+			udev->ep0.desc.wMaxPacketSize = cpu_to_le16(64);
+			break;
+		case USB_SPEED_LOW:		/* fixed at 8 */
+			udev->ep0.desc.wMaxPacketSize = cpu_to_le16(8);
+			break;
+		default:
+			goto fail;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (udev->speed == USB_SPEED_WIRELESS)
@@ -4822,22 +4837,24 @@ hub_port_init(struct usb_hub *hub, struc
 	if (udev->speed < USB_SPEED_SUPER)
 		dev_info(&udev->dev,
 				"%s %s USB device number %d using %s\n",
-				(udev->config) ? "reset" : "new", speed,
+				(reinit ? "reset" : "new"), speed,
 				devnum, driver_name);
 
-	/* Set up TT records, if needed  */
-	if (hdev->tt) {
-		udev->tt = hdev->tt;
-		udev->ttport = hdev->ttport;
-	} else if (udev->speed != USB_SPEED_HIGH
-			&& hdev->speed == USB_SPEED_HIGH) {
-		if (!hub->tt.hub) {
-			dev_err(&udev->dev, "parent hub has no TT\n");
-			retval = -EINVAL;
-			goto fail;
+	if (!reinit) {
+		/* Set up TT records, if needed  */
+		if (hdev->tt) {
+			udev->tt = hdev->tt;
+			udev->ttport = hdev->ttport;
+		} else if (udev->speed != USB_SPEED_HIGH
+				&& hdev->speed == USB_SPEED_HIGH) {
+			if (!hub->tt.hub) {
+				dev_err(&udev->dev, "parent hub has no TT\n");
+				retval = -EINVAL;
+				goto fail;
+			}
+			udev->tt = &hub->tt;
+			udev->ttport = port1;
 		}
-		udev->tt = &hub->tt;
-		udev->ttport = port1;
 	}
 
 	/* Why interleave GET_DESCRIPTOR and SET_ADDRESS this way?
@@ -4861,7 +4878,6 @@ hub_port_init(struct usb_hub *hub, struc
 		}
 
 		if (do_new_scheme) {
-			struct usb_device_descriptor *buf;
 			int r = 0;
 
 			retval = hub_enable_device(udev);
@@ -4872,28 +4888,21 @@ hub_port_init(struct usb_hub *hub, struc
 				goto fail;
 			}
 
-#define GET_DESCRIPTOR_BUFSIZE	64
-			buf = kmalloc(GET_DESCRIPTOR_BUFSIZE, GFP_NOIO);
-			if (!buf) {
-				retval = -ENOMEM;
-				continue;
-			}
-
 			/* Retry on all errors; some devices are flakey.
 			 * 255 is for WUSB devices, we actually need to use
 			 * 512 (WUSB1.0[4.8.1]).
 			 */
 			for (operations = 0; operations < GET_MAXPACKET0_TRIES;
 					++operations) {
-				buf->bMaxPacketSize0 = 0;
+				buf.d.bMaxPacketSize0 = 0;
 				r = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_rcvaddr0pipe(),
 					USB_REQ_GET_DESCRIPTOR, USB_DIR_IN,
 					USB_DT_DEVICE << 8, 0,
-					buf, GET_DESCRIPTOR_BUFSIZE,
+					buf.raw, GET_DESCRIPTOR_BUFSIZE,
 					initial_descriptor_timeout);
-				switch (buf->bMaxPacketSize0) {
+				switch (buf.d.bMaxPacketSize0) {
 				case 8: case 16: case 32: case 64: case 255:
-					if (buf->bDescriptorType ==
+					if (buf.d.bDescriptorType ==
 							USB_DT_DEVICE) {
 						r = 0;
 						break;
@@ -4915,9 +4924,15 @@ hub_port_init(struct usb_hub *hub, struc
 						udev->speed > USB_SPEED_FULL))
 					break;
 			}
-			udev->descriptor.bMaxPacketSize0 =
-					buf->bMaxPacketSize0;
-			kfree(buf);
+			if (!reinit) {
+				udev->descriptor.bMaxPacketSize0 =
+						buf.d.bMaxPacketSize0;
+			} else if (udev->descriptor.bMaxPacketSize0 !=
+					buf.d.bMaxPacketSize0) {
+				dev_err(&udev->dev, "device reset changed ep0 maxpacket size!\n");
+				retval = -ENODEV;
+				goto fail;
+			}
 
 			retval = hub_port_reset(hub, port1, udev, delay, false);
 			if (retval < 0)		/* error or disconnect */
@@ -4981,7 +4996,8 @@ hub_port_init(struct usb_hub *hub, struc
 				break;
 		}
 
-		retval = usb_get_device_descriptor(udev, 8);
+		/* !do_new_scheme || wusb */
+		retval = usb_get_device_descriptor(udev, &buf.d, 8);
 		if (retval < 8) {
 			if (retval != -ENODEV)
 				dev_err(&udev->dev,
@@ -4992,6 +5008,15 @@ hub_port_init(struct usb_hub *hub, struc
 		} else {
 			u32 delay;
 
+			if (!reinit) {
+				udev->descriptor.bMaxPacketSize0 =
+						buf.d.bMaxPacketSize0;
+			} else if (udev->descriptor.bMaxPacketSize0 !=
+					buf.d.bMaxPacketSize0) {
+				dev_err(&udev->dev, "device reset changed ep0 maxpacket size!\n");
+				retval = -ENODEV;
+				goto fail;
+			}
 			retval = 0;
 
 			delay = udev->parent->hub_delay;
@@ -5046,8 +5071,8 @@ hub_port_init(struct usb_hub *hub, struc
 		usb_ep0_reinit(udev);
 	}
 
-	retval = usb_get_device_descriptor(udev, USB_DT_DEVICE_SIZE);
-	if (retval < (signed)sizeof(udev->descriptor)) {
+	retval = usb_get_device_descriptor(udev, &buf.d, sizeof(buf.d));
+	if (retval < (signed)sizeof(buf.d)) {
 		if (retval != -ENODEV)
 			dev_err(&udev->dev, "device descriptor read/all, error %d\n",
 					retval);
@@ -5055,6 +5080,10 @@ hub_port_init(struct usb_hub *hub, struc
 			retval = -ENOMSG;
 		goto fail;
 	}
+	if (!reinit)
+		udev->descriptor = buf.d;
+	else
+		*dev_descr = buf.d;
 
 	usb_detect_quirks(udev);
 
@@ -5158,7 +5187,7 @@ hub_power_remaining(struct usb_hub *hub)
 
 
 static int descriptors_changed(struct usb_device *udev,
-		struct usb_device_descriptor *old_device_descriptor,
+		struct usb_device_descriptor *new_device_descriptor,
 		struct usb_host_bos *old_bos)
 {
 	int		changed = 0;
@@ -5169,8 +5198,8 @@ static int descriptors_changed(struct us
 	int		length;
 	char		*buf;
 
-	if (memcmp(&udev->descriptor, old_device_descriptor,
-			sizeof(*old_device_descriptor)) != 0)
+	if (memcmp(&udev->descriptor, new_device_descriptor,
+			sizeof(*new_device_descriptor)) != 0)
 		return 1;
 
 	if ((old_bos && !udev->bos) || (!old_bos && udev->bos))
@@ -5348,7 +5377,7 @@ static void hub_port_connect(struct usb_
 		}
 
 		/* reset (non-USB 3.0 devices) and get descriptor */
-		status = hub_port_init(hub, udev, port1, i);
+		status = hub_port_init(hub, udev, port1, i, NULL);
 		if (status < 0)
 			goto loop;
 
@@ -5524,9 +5553,8 @@ static void hub_port_connect_change(stru
 			 * changed device descriptors before resuscitating the
 			 * device.
 			 */
-			descriptor = udev->descriptor;
-			retval = usb_get_device_descriptor(udev,
-					sizeof(udev->descriptor));
+			retval = usb_get_device_descriptor(udev, &descriptor,
+					sizeof(descriptor));
 			if (retval < 0) {
 				dev_dbg(&udev->dev,
 						"can't read device descriptor %d\n",
@@ -5536,8 +5564,6 @@ static void hub_port_connect_change(stru
 						udev->bos)) {
 					dev_dbg(&udev->dev,
 							"device descriptor has changed\n");
-					/* for disconnect() calls */
-					udev->descriptor = descriptor;
 				} else {
 					status = 0; /* Nothing to do */
 				}
@@ -5982,7 +6008,7 @@ static int usb_reset_and_verify_device(s
 	struct usb_device		*parent_hdev = udev->parent;
 	struct usb_hub			*parent_hub;
 	struct usb_hcd			*hcd = bus_to_hcd(udev->bus);
-	struct usb_device_descriptor	descriptor = udev->descriptor;
+	struct usb_device_descriptor	descriptor;
 	struct usb_host_bos		*bos;
 	int				i, j, ret = 0;
 	int				port1 = udev->portnum;
@@ -6018,7 +6044,7 @@ static int usb_reset_and_verify_device(s
 		/* ep0 maxpacket size may change; let the HCD know about it.
 		 * Other endpoints will be handled by re-enumeration. */
 		usb_ep0_reinit(udev);
-		ret = hub_port_init(parent_hub, udev, port1, i);
+		ret = hub_port_init(parent_hub, udev, port1, i, &descriptor);
 		if (ret >= 0 || ret == -ENOTCONN || ret == -ENODEV)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -6030,7 +6056,6 @@ static int usb_reset_and_verify_device(s
 	/* Device might have changed firmware (DFU or similar) */
 	if (descriptors_changed(udev, &descriptor, bos)) {
 		dev_info(&udev->dev, "device firmware changed\n");
-		udev->descriptor = descriptor;	/* for disconnect() calls */
 		goto re_enumerate;
 	}