diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 175179eb17eef..22811f1f86f3a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -1573,6 +1573,7 @@ static int hub_configure(struct usb_hub *hub,
 	return 0;
 
 fail:
+	hdev->maxchild = 0;
 	dev_err (hub_dev, "config failed, %s (err %d)\n",
 			message, ret);
 	/* hub_disconnect() frees urb and descriptor */