diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 11e80ac313244..c096a1a135cc5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -2543,11 +2543,14 @@ int usb_authorize_device(struct usb_device *usb_dev)
 			"can't autoresume for authorization: %d\n", result);
 		goto error_autoresume;
 	}
-	result = usb_get_device_descriptor(usb_dev, sizeof(usb_dev->descriptor));
-	if (result < 0) {
-		dev_err(&usb_dev->dev, "can't re-read device descriptor for "
-			"authorization: %d\n", result);
-		goto error_device_descriptor;
+
+	if (usb_dev->wusb) {
+		result = usb_get_device_descriptor(usb_dev, sizeof(usb_dev->descriptor));
+		if (result < 0) {
+			dev_err(&usb_dev->dev, "can't re-read device descriptor for "
+				"authorization: %d\n", result);
+			goto error_device_descriptor;
+		}
 	}
 
 	usb_dev->authorized = 1;