diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index 199aaea6bfe0..2518c3250750 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -1032,7 +1032,6 @@ static int register_root_hub(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 					dev_name(&usb_dev->dev), retval);
 			return retval;
 		}
-		usb_dev->lpm_capable = usb_device_supports_lpm(usb_dev);
 	}
 
 	retval = usb_new_device (usb_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index babba885978d..64ea21971be2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ struct usb_hub *usb_hub_to_struct_hub(struct usb_device *hdev)
 	return usb_get_intfdata(hdev->actconfig->interface[0]);
 }
 
-int usb_device_supports_lpm(struct usb_device *udev)
+static int usb_device_supports_lpm(struct usb_device *udev)
 {
 	/* USB 2.1 (and greater) devices indicate LPM support through
 	 * their USB 2.0 Extended Capabilities BOS descriptor.
@@ -149,11 +149,6 @@ int usb_device_supports_lpm(struct usb_device *udev)
 				"Power management will be impacted.\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
-
-	/* udev is root hub */
-	if (!udev->parent)
-		return 1;
-
 	if (udev->parent->lpm_capable)
 		return 1;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
index c49383669cd8..823857767a16 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ extern int usb_get_device_descriptor(struct usb_device *dev,
 		unsigned int size);
 extern int usb_get_bos_descriptor(struct usb_device *dev);
 extern void usb_release_bos_descriptor(struct usb_device *dev);
-extern int usb_device_supports_lpm(struct usb_device *udev);
 extern char *usb_cache_string(struct usb_device *udev, int index);
 extern int usb_set_configuration(struct usb_device *dev, int configuration);
 extern int usb_choose_configuration(struct usb_device *udev);