diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index dd28a0d5698..d4f4875fc7c 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -2253,6 +2253,25 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 			autosuspended.  Devices for which the delay is set
 			to a negative value won't be autosuspended at all.
 
+	usbcore.usbfs_snoop=
+			[USB] Set to log all usbfs traffic (default 0 = off).
+
+	usbcore.blinkenlights=
+			[USB] Set to cycle leds on hubs (default 0 = off).
+
+	usbcore.old_scheme_first=
+			[USB] Start with the old device initialization
+			scheme (default 0 = off).
+
+	usbcore.use_both_schemes=
+			[USB] Try the other device initialization scheme
+			if the first one fails (default 1 = enabled).
+
+	usbcore.initial_descriptor_timeout=
+			[USB] Specifies timeout for the initial 64-byte
+                        USB_REQ_GET_DESCRIPTOR request in milliseconds
+			(default 5000 = 5.0 seconds).
+
 	usbhid.mousepoll=
 			[USBHID] The interval which mice are to be polled at.
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index b97110ca352..d73ce262c36 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -100,6 +100,15 @@ static int blinkenlights = 0;
 module_param (blinkenlights, bool, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC (blinkenlights, "true to cycle leds on hubs");
 
+/*
+ * Device SATA8000 FW1.0 from DATAST0R Technology Corp requires about
+ * 10 seconds to send reply for the initial 64-byte descriptor request.
+ */
+/* define initial 64-byte descriptor request timeout in milliseconds */
+static int initial_descriptor_timeout = USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT;
+module_param(initial_descriptor_timeout, int, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(initial_descriptor_timeout, "initial 64-byte descriptor request timeout in milliseconds (default 5000 - 5.0 seconds)");
+
 /*
  * As of 2.6.10 we introduce a new USB device initialization scheme which
  * closely resembles the way Windows works.  Hopefully it will be compatible
@@ -2538,7 +2547,7 @@ hub_port_init (struct usb_hub *hub, struct usb_device *udev, int port1,
 					USB_REQ_GET_DESCRIPTOR, USB_DIR_IN,
 					USB_DT_DEVICE << 8, 0,
 					buf, GET_DESCRIPTOR_BUFSIZE,
-					USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT);
+					initial_descriptor_timeout);
 				switch (buf->bMaxPacketSize0) {
 				case 8: case 16: case 32: case 64: case 255:
 					if (buf->bDescriptorType ==