#define TEST_SINGLE_STEP_GET_DEV_DESC          0x0107
 #define TEST_SINGLE_STEP_SET_FEATURE           0x0108
 
+/*
+ * A list of USB hubs which requires to disable the power
+ * to the port before starting the testing procedures.
+ */
+static const struct usb_device_id ehset_hub_list[] = {
+       {USB_DEVICE(0x0424, 0x4502)},
+       {USB_DEVICE(0x0424, 0x4913)},
+       {USB_DEVICE(0x0451, 0x8027)},
+       {}
+};
+
+static int ehset_prepare_port_for_testing(struct usb_device *hub_udev, u16 portnum)
+{
+       int ret = 0;
+
+       /*
+        * The USB2.0 spec chapter 11.24.2.13 says that the USB port which is
+        * going under test needs to be put in suspend before sending the
+        * test command. Most hubs don't enforce this precondition, but there
+        * are some hubs which needs to disable the power to the port before
+        * starting the test.
+        */
+       if (usb_match_id(to_usb_interface(hub_udev->dev.parent), ehset_hub_list)) {
+               ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_CLEAR_FEATURE,
+                                          USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_ENABLE,
+                                          portnum, NULL, 0, 1000, GFP_KERNEL);
+               /* Wait for the port to be disabled. It's an arbitrary value
+                * which worked every time.
+                */
+               msleep(100);
+       } else {
+               /* For the hubs which are compliant with the spec,
+                * put the port in SUSPEND.
+                */
+               ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
+                                          USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_SUSPEND,
+                                          portnum, NULL, 0, 1000, GFP_KERNEL);
+       }
+       return ret;
+}
+
 static int ehset_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
                       const struct usb_device_id *id)
 {
 
        switch (test_pid) {
        case TEST_SE0_NAK_PID:
-               ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
-                                          USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_TEST,
-                                          (USB_TEST_SE0_NAK << 8) | portnum,
-                                          NULL, 0, 1000, GFP_KERNEL);
+               ret = ehset_prepare_port_for_testing(hub_udev, portnum);
+               if (!ret)
+                       ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
+                                                  USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_TEST,
+                                                  (USB_TEST_SE0_NAK << 8) | portnum,
+                                                  NULL, 0, 1000, GFP_KERNEL);
                break;
        case TEST_J_PID:
-               ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
-                                          USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_TEST,
-                                          (USB_TEST_J << 8) | portnum, NULL, 0,
-                                          1000, GFP_KERNEL);
+               ret = ehset_prepare_port_for_testing(hub_udev, portnum);
+               if (!ret)
+                       ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
+                                                  USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_TEST,
+                                                  (USB_TEST_J << 8) | portnum, NULL, 0,
+                                                  1000, GFP_KERNEL);
                break;
        case TEST_K_PID:
-               ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
-                                          USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_TEST,
-                                          (USB_TEST_K << 8) | portnum, NULL, 0,
-                                          1000, GFP_KERNEL);
+               ret = ehset_prepare_port_for_testing(hub_udev, portnum);
+               if (!ret)
+                       ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
+                                                  USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_TEST,
+                                                  (USB_TEST_K << 8) | portnum, NULL, 0,
+                                                  1000, GFP_KERNEL);
                break;
        case TEST_PACKET_PID:
-               ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
-                                          USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_TEST,
-                                          (USB_TEST_PACKET << 8) | portnum,
-                                          NULL, 0, 1000, GFP_KERNEL);
+               ret = ehset_prepare_port_for_testing(hub_udev, portnum);
+               if (!ret)
+                       ret = usb_control_msg_send(hub_udev, 0, USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE,
+                                                  USB_RT_PORT, USB_PORT_FEAT_TEST,
+                                                  (USB_TEST_PACKET << 8) | portnum,
+                                                  NULL, 0, 1000, GFP_KERNEL);
                break;
        case TEST_HS_HOST_PORT_SUSPEND_RESUME:
                /* Test: wait for 15secs -> suspend -> 15secs delay -> resume */