diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 673ee4696262..8f0478709323 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -3415,6 +3415,16 @@ static void usb_enable_link_state(struct usb_hcd *hcd, struct usb_device *udev,
 		enum usb3_link_state state)
 {
 	int timeout;
+	__u8 u1_mel = udev->bos->ss_cap->bU1devExitLat;
+	__le16 u2_mel = udev->bos->ss_cap->bU2DevExitLat;
+
+	/* If the device says it doesn't have *any* exit latency to come out of
+	 * U1 or U2, it's probably lying.  Assume it doesn't implement that link
+	 * state.
+	 */
+	if ((state == USB3_LPM_U1 && u1_mel == 0) ||
+			(state == USB3_LPM_U2 && u2_mel == 0))
+		return;
 
 	/* We allow the host controller to set the U1/U2 timeout internally
 	 * first, so that it can change its schedule to account for the