diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/message.c b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
index 887738577b28..6d1048faf08e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
@@ -1091,6 +1091,7 @@ void usb_disable_device(struct usb_device *dev, int skip_ep0)
 				continue;
 			dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "unregistering interface %s\n",
 				dev_name(&interface->dev));
+			interface->unregistering = 1;
 			usb_remove_sysfs_intf_files(interface);
 			device_del(&interface->dev);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c b/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c
index f66fba11fbd5..4fb65fdc9dc3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ int usb_create_sysfs_intf_files(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	struct usb_host_interface *alt = intf->cur_altsetting;
 	int retval;
 
-	if (intf->sysfs_files_created)
+	if (intf->sysfs_files_created || intf->unregistering)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* The interface string may be present in some altsettings
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index 8fa973bede5e..f72aa51f7bcd 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ enum usb_interface_condition {
  *	(in probe()), bound to a driver, or unbinding (in disconnect())
  * @is_active: flag set when the interface is bound and not suspended.
  * @sysfs_files_created: sysfs attributes exist
+ * @unregistering: flag set when the interface is being unregistered
  * @needs_remote_wakeup: flag set when the driver requires remote-wakeup
  *	capability during autosuspend.
  * @needs_altsetting0: flag set when a set-interface request for altsetting 0
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ struct usb_interface {
 	enum usb_interface_condition condition;		/* state of binding */
 	unsigned is_active:1;		/* the interface is not suspended */
 	unsigned sysfs_files_created:1;	/* the sysfs attributes exist */
+	unsigned unregistering:1;	/* unregistration is in progress */
 	unsigned needs_remote_wakeup:1;	/* driver requires remote wakeup */
 	unsigned needs_altsetting0:1;	/* switch to altsetting 0 is pending */
 	unsigned needs_binding:1;	/* needs delayed unbind/rebind */