diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
index 3b029a0a4787..c2c0ae57e7ff 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
@@ -1667,6 +1667,11 @@ int usb_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		return -EAGAIN;
 
 	status = usb_suspend_both(udev, PMSG_AUTO_SUSPEND);
+
+	/* Allow a retry if autosuspend failed temporarily */
+	if (status == -EAGAIN || status == -EBUSY)
+		usb_mark_last_busy(udev);
+
 	/* The PM core reacts badly unless the return code is 0,
 	 * -EAGAIN, or -EBUSY, so always return -EBUSY on an error.
 	 */