diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/message.c b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
index 3d25d89671d7..c090f50af102 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
@@ -1555,6 +1555,44 @@ static void usb_release_interface(struct device *dev)
 	kfree(intf);
 }
 
+/*
+ * usb_deauthorize_interface - deauthorize an USB interface
+ *
+ * @intf: USB interface structure
+ */
+void usb_deauthorize_interface(struct usb_interface *intf)
+{
+	struct device *dev = &intf->dev;
+
+	device_lock(dev->parent);
+
+	if (intf->authorized) {
+		device_lock(dev);
+		intf->authorized = 0;
+		device_unlock(dev);
+
+		usb_forced_unbind_intf(intf);
+	}
+
+	device_unlock(dev->parent);
+}
+
+/*
+ * usb_authorize_interface - authorize an USB interface
+ *
+ * @intf: USB interface structure
+ */
+void usb_authorize_interface(struct usb_interface *intf)
+{
+	struct device *dev = &intf->dev;
+
+	if (!intf->authorized) {
+		device_lock(dev);
+		intf->authorized = 1; /* authorize interface */
+		device_unlock(dev);
+	}
+}
+
 static int usb_if_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 {
 	struct usb_device *usb_dev;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
index 457255a3306a..05b5e17abf92 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ extern void usb_release_interface_cache(struct kref *ref);
 extern void usb_disable_device(struct usb_device *dev, int skip_ep0);
 extern int usb_deauthorize_device(struct usb_device *);
 extern int usb_authorize_device(struct usb_device *);
+extern void usb_deauthorize_interface(struct usb_interface *);
+extern void usb_authorize_interface(struct usb_interface *);
 extern void usb_detect_quirks(struct usb_device *udev);
 extern void usb_detect_interface_quirks(struct usb_device *udev);
 extern int usb_remove_device(struct usb_device *udev);