diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-pci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-pci.c
index aca647a062255..79d27209c563e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-pci.c
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ static void xhci_pci_quirks(struct device *dev, struct xhci_hcd *xhci)
 		xhci->quirks |= XHCI_AMD_PLL_FIX;
 	if (pdev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL &&
 			pdev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_PANTHERPOINT_XHCI) {
-		xhci->quirks |= XHCI_SPURIOUS_SUCCESS;
 		xhci->quirks |= XHCI_EP_LIMIT_QUIRK;
 		xhci->limit_active_eps = 64;
 		xhci->quirks |= XHCI_SW_BW_CHECKING;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
index 2f7b071f893d2..6e1c92a11eb0c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
@@ -4178,6 +4178,13 @@ int xhci_gen_setup(struct usb_hcd *hcd, xhci_get_quirks_t get_quirks)
 
 	get_quirks(dev, xhci);
 
+	/* In xhci controllers which follow xhci 1.0 spec gives a spurious
+	 * success event after a short transfer. This quirk will ignore such
+	 * spurious event.
+	 */
+	if (xhci->hci_version > 0x96)
+		xhci->quirks |= XHCI_SPURIOUS_SUCCESS;
+
 	/* Make sure the HC is halted. */
 	retval = xhci_halt(xhci);
 	if (retval)