diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index c479d30eeaa..03eb5ed503f 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1758,6 +1758,13 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 			Note that genuine overcurrent events won't be
 			reported either.
 
+	usbcore.autosuspend=
+			[USB] The autosuspend time delay (in seconds) used
+			for newly-detected USB devices (default 2).  This
+			is the time required before an idle device will be
+			autosuspended.  Devices for which the delay is set
+			to 0 won't be autosuspended at all.
+
 	usbhid.mousepoll=
 			[USBHID] The interval which mice are to be polled at.
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
index f9196a0a941..a420d72a025 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
@@ -963,12 +963,16 @@ static int autosuspend_check(struct usb_device *udev)
 	int			i;
 	struct usb_interface	*intf;
 
-	/* For autosuspend, fail fast if anything is in use.
-	 * Also fail if any interfaces require remote wakeup but it
-	 * isn't available. */
+	/* For autosuspend, fail fast if anything is in use or autosuspend
+	 * is disabled.  Also fail if any interfaces require remote wakeup
+	 * but it isn't available.
+	 */
 	udev->do_remote_wakeup = device_may_wakeup(&udev->dev);
 	if (udev->pm_usage_cnt > 0)
 		return -EBUSY;
+	if (!udev->autosuspend_delay)
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	if (udev->actconfig) {
 		for (i = 0; i < udev->actconfig->desc.bNumInterfaces; i++) {
 			intf = udev->actconfig->interface[i];
@@ -991,7 +995,7 @@ static int autosuspend_check(struct usb_device *udev)
 
 #define autosuspend_check(udev)		0
 
-#endif
+#endif	/* CONFIG_USB_SUSPEND */
 
 /**
  * usb_suspend_both - suspend a USB device and its interfaces
@@ -1186,7 +1190,7 @@ static int usb_autopm_do_device(struct usb_device *udev, int inc_usage_cnt)
 			udev->pm_usage_cnt -= inc_usage_cnt;
 	} else if (inc_usage_cnt <= 0 && autosuspend_check(udev) == 0)
 		queue_delayed_work(ksuspend_usb_wq, &udev->autosuspend,
-				USB_AUTOSUSPEND_DELAY);
+				udev->autosuspend_delay);
 	usb_pm_unlock(udev);
 	return status;
 }
@@ -1270,7 +1274,7 @@ static int usb_autopm_do_interface(struct usb_interface *intf,
 				intf->pm_usage_cnt -= inc_usage_cnt;
 		} else if (inc_usage_cnt <= 0 && autosuspend_check(udev) == 0)
 			queue_delayed_work(ksuspend_usb_wq, &udev->autosuspend,
-					USB_AUTOSUSPEND_DELAY);
+					udev->autosuspend_delay);
 	}
 	usb_pm_unlock(udev);
 	return status;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/quirks.c b/drivers/usb/core/quirks.c
index ea0e48e9f61..0e5c646cb4f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/quirks.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/quirks.c
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ static const struct usb_device_id usb_quirk_list[] = {
 
 static void usb_autosuspend_quirk(struct usb_device *udev)
 {
-	/* unbalanced resume to prevent autosuspends */
-	usb_autoresume_device(udev);
+#ifdef	CONFIG_USB_SUSPEND
+	/* disable autosuspend, but allow the user to re-enable it via sysfs */
+	udev->autosuspend_delay = 0;
+#endif
 }
 
 static const struct usb_device_id *find_id(struct usb_device *udev)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
index 3db721cd557..54b42ce311c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
@@ -50,6 +51,16 @@ static int nousb;	/* Disable USB when built into kernel image */
 
 struct workqueue_struct *ksuspend_usb_wq;	/* For autosuspend */
 
+#ifdef	CONFIG_USB_SUSPEND
+static int usb_autosuspend_delay = 2;		/* Default delay value,
+						 * in seconds */
+module_param_named(autosuspend, usb_autosuspend_delay, uint, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(autosuspend, "default autosuspend delay");
+
+#else
+#define usb_autosuspend_delay		0
+#endif
+
 
 /**
  * usb_ifnum_to_if - get the interface object with a given interface number
@@ -306,6 +317,7 @@ usb_alloc_dev(struct usb_device *parent, struct usb_bus *bus, unsigned port1)
 #ifdef	CONFIG_PM
 	mutex_init(&dev->pm_mutex);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&dev->autosuspend, usb_autosuspend_work);
+	dev->autosuspend_delay = usb_autosuspend_delay * HZ;
 #endif
 	return dev;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
index 045cbd11188..b0a35f45b09 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ static inline void usb_pm_unlock(struct usb_device *udev) {}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_SUSPEND
 
-#define USB_AUTOSUSPEND_DELAY	(HZ*2)
-
 extern void usb_autosuspend_device(struct usb_device *udev);
 extern int usb_autoresume_device(struct usb_device *udev);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index 37e522eba47..87dc75a6cee 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -389,10 +389,13 @@ struct usb_device {
 
 	int pm_usage_cnt;		/* usage counter for autosuspend */
 	u32 quirks;			/* quirks of the whole device */
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	struct delayed_work autosuspend; /* for delayed autosuspends */
 	struct mutex pm_mutex;		/* protects PM operations */
 
+	unsigned autosuspend_delay;	/* in jiffies */
+
 	unsigned auto_pm:1;		/* autosuspend/resume in progress */
 	unsigned do_remote_wakeup:1;	/* remote wakeup should be enabled */
 #endif