diff --git a/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci_hcd.c b/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
index be5d8db98165..0574d848b900 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ static int vhci_hub_status(struct usb_hcd *hcd, char *buf)
 	vhci = hcd_to_vhci(hcd);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&vhci->lock, flags);
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags)) {
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd)) {
 		usbip_dbg_vhci_rh("hw accessible flag in on?\n");
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int vhci_hub_control(struct usb_hcd *hcd, u16 typeReq, u16 wValue,
 
 	u32 prev_port_status[VHCI_NPORTS];
 
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags))
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd))
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 
 	/*
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ static int vhci_bus_resume(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	dev_dbg(&hcd->self.root_hub->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&vhci->lock);
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags)) {
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd)) {
 		rc = -ESHUTDOWN;
 	} else {
 		/* vhci->rh_state = DUMMY_RH_RUNNING;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/c67x00/c67x00-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/c67x00/c67x00-hcd.c
index a22b887f4e9e..d3e1356d091e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/c67x00/c67x00-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/c67x00/c67x00-hcd.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static void c67x00_hcd_irq(struct c67x00_sie *sie, u16 int_status, u16 msg)
 	if (unlikely(hcd->state == HC_STATE_HALT))
 		return;
 
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags))
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd))
 		return;
 
 	/* Handle Start of frame events */
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static int c67x00_hcd_start(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 {
 	hcd->uses_new_polling = 1;
 	hcd->state = HC_STATE_RUNNING;
-	hcd->poll_rh = 1;
+	set_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index 53f14c82ff2e..f2fe7c8e991d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ void usb_hcd_poll_rh_status(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&hcd_root_hub_lock, flags);
 		urb = hcd->status_urb;
 		if (urb) {
-			hcd->poll_pending = 0;
+			clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_PENDING, &hcd->flags);
 			hcd->status_urb = NULL;
 			urb->actual_length = length;
 			memcpy(urb->transfer_buffer, buffer, length);
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ void usb_hcd_poll_rh_status(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 			spin_lock(&hcd_root_hub_lock);
 		} else {
 			length = 0;
-			hcd->poll_pending = 1;
+			set_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_PENDING, &hcd->flags);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hcd_root_hub_lock, flags);
 	}
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ void usb_hcd_poll_rh_status(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	 * exceed that limit if HZ is 100. The math is more clunky than
 	 * maybe expected, this is to make sure that all timers for USB devices
 	 * fire at the same time to give the CPU a break inbetween */
-	if (hcd->uses_new_polling ? hcd->poll_rh :
+	if (hcd->uses_new_polling ? HCD_POLL_RH(hcd) :
 			(length == 0 && hcd->status_urb != NULL))
 		mod_timer (&hcd->rh_timer, (jiffies/(HZ/4) + 1) * (HZ/4));
 }
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static int rh_queue_status (struct usb_hcd *hcd, struct urb *urb)
 		mod_timer(&hcd->rh_timer, (jiffies/(HZ/4) + 1) * (HZ/4));
 
 	/* If a status change has already occurred, report it ASAP */
-	else if (hcd->poll_pending)
+	else if (HCD_POLL_PENDING(hcd))
 		mod_timer(&hcd->rh_timer, jiffies);
 	retval = 0;
  done:
@@ -1150,8 +1150,7 @@ int usb_hcd_check_unlink_urb(struct usb_hcd *hcd, struct urb *urb,
 	 * finish unlinking the initial failed usb_set_address()
 	 * or device descriptor fetch.
 	 */
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_SAW_IRQ, &hcd->flags) &&
-			!is_root_hub(urb->dev)) {
+	if (!HCD_SAW_IRQ(hcd) && !is_root_hub(urb->dev)) {
 		dev_warn(hcd->self.controller, "Unlink after no-IRQ?  "
 			"Controller is probably using the wrong IRQ.\n");
 		set_bit(HCD_FLAG_SAW_IRQ, &hcd->flags);
@@ -2063,8 +2062,7 @@ irqreturn_t usb_hcd_irq (int irq, void *__hcd)
 	 */
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 
-	if (unlikely(hcd->state == HC_STATE_HALT ||
-		     !test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags))) {
+	if (unlikely(hcd->state == HC_STATE_HALT || !HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd))) {
 		rc = IRQ_NONE;
 	} else if (hcd->driver->irq(hcd) == IRQ_NONE) {
 		rc = IRQ_NONE;
@@ -2098,7 +2096,7 @@ void usb_hc_died (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave (&hcd_root_hub_lock, flags);
 	if (hcd->rh_registered) {
-		hcd->poll_rh = 0;
+		clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
 
 		/* make khubd clean up old urbs and devices */
 		usb_set_device_state (hcd->self.root_hub,
@@ -2301,7 +2299,7 @@ int usb_add_hcd(struct usb_hcd *hcd,
 		       retval);
 		goto error_create_attr_group;
 	}
-	if (hcd->uses_new_polling && hcd->poll_rh)
+	if (hcd->uses_new_polling && HCD_POLL_RH(hcd))
 		usb_hcd_poll_rh_status(hcd);
 	return retval;
 
@@ -2320,11 +2318,11 @@ int usb_add_hcd(struct usb_hcd *hcd,
 	mutex_unlock(&usb_bus_list_lock);
 err_register_root_hub:
 	hcd->rh_pollable = 0;
-	hcd->poll_rh = 0;
+	clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
 	del_timer_sync(&hcd->rh_timer);
 	hcd->driver->stop(hcd);
 	hcd->state = HC_STATE_HALT;
-	hcd->poll_rh = 0;
+	clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
 	del_timer_sync(&hcd->rh_timer);
 err_hcd_driver_start:
 	if (hcd->irq >= 0)
@@ -2380,14 +2378,14 @@ void usb_remove_hcd(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	 * the hub_status_data() callback.
 	 */
 	hcd->rh_pollable = 0;
-	hcd->poll_rh = 0;
+	clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
 	del_timer_sync(&hcd->rh_timer);
 
 	hcd->driver->stop(hcd);
 	hcd->state = HC_STATE_HALT;
 
 	/* In case the HCD restarted the timer, stop it again. */
-	hcd->poll_rh = 0;
+	clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
 	del_timer_sync(&hcd->rh_timer);
 
 	if (hcd->irq >= 0)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/dummy_hcd.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/dummy_hcd.c
index 4f9e578cde9d..dc6546248ed9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/dummy_hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/dummy_hcd.c
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ static int dummy_hub_status (struct usb_hcd *hcd, char *buf)
 	dum = hcd_to_dummy (hcd);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave (&dum->lock, flags);
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags))
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd))
 		goto done;
 
 	if (dum->resuming && time_after_eq (jiffies, dum->re_timeout)) {
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ static int dummy_hub_control (
 	int		retval = 0;
 	unsigned long	flags;
 
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags))
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd))
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 
 	dum = hcd_to_dummy (hcd);
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ static int dummy_bus_resume (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	dev_dbg (&hcd->self.root_hub->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
 
 	spin_lock_irq (&dum->lock);
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags)) {
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd)) {
 		rc = -ESHUTDOWN;
 	} else {
 		dum->rh_state = DUMMY_RH_RUNNING;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-dbg.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-dbg.c
index df5546bb8367..4498efb49b95 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-dbg.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-dbg.c
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ static ssize_t fill_registers_buffer(struct debug_buffer *buf)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave (&ehci->lock, flags);
 
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags)) {
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd)) {
 		size = scnprintf (next, size,
 			"bus %s, device %s\n"
 			"%s\n"
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
index 8697ad19f313..2a19336c9824 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
@@ -642,7 +642,6 @@ static int ehci_run (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	u32			hcc_params;
 
 	hcd->uses_new_polling = 1;
-	hcd->poll_rh = 0;
 
 	/* EHCI spec section 4.1 */
 	if ((retval = ehci_reset(ehci)) != 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
index 84e792d71c22..0931f5a7dec4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static int ehci_bus_resume (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	if (time_before (jiffies, ehci->next_statechange))
 		msleep(5);
 	spin_lock_irq (&ehci->lock);
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags)) {
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd)) {
 		spin_unlock_irq(&ehci->lock);
 		return -ESHUTDOWN;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-q.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-q.c
index 11a79c4f4a9d..233c288e3f93 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-q.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-q.c
@@ -1126,8 +1126,7 @@ submit_async (
 #endif
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave (&ehci->lock, flags);
-	if (unlikely(!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE,
-			       &ehci_to_hcd(ehci)->flags))) {
+	if (unlikely(!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(ehci_to_hcd(ehci)))) {
 		rc = -ESHUTDOWN;
 		goto done;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-sched.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-sched.c
index 805ec633a652..d640346f9b56 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-sched.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-sched.c
@@ -880,8 +880,7 @@ static int intr_submit (
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave (&ehci->lock, flags);
 
-	if (unlikely(!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE,
-			&ehci_to_hcd(ehci)->flags))) {
+	if (unlikely(!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(ehci_to_hcd(ehci)))) {
 		status = -ESHUTDOWN;
 		goto done_not_linked;
 	}
@@ -1815,8 +1814,7 @@ static int itd_submit (struct ehci_hcd *ehci, struct urb *urb,
 
 	/* schedule ... need to lock */
 	spin_lock_irqsave (&ehci->lock, flags);
-	if (unlikely(!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE,
-			       &ehci_to_hcd(ehci)->flags))) {
+	if (unlikely(!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(ehci_to_hcd(ehci)))) {
 		status = -ESHUTDOWN;
 		goto done_not_linked;
 	}
@@ -2201,8 +2199,7 @@ static int sitd_submit (struct ehci_hcd *ehci, struct urb *urb,
 
 	/* schedule ... need to lock */
 	spin_lock_irqsave (&ehci->lock, flags);
-	if (unlikely(!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE,
-			       &ehci_to_hcd(ehci)->flags))) {
+	if (unlikely(!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(ehci_to_hcd(ehci)))) {
 		status = -ESHUTDOWN;
 		goto done_not_linked;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/hwa-hc.c b/drivers/usb/host/hwa-hc.c
index 35742f8c7cda..9bfac657572e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/hwa-hc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/hwa-hc.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static int hwahc_op_start(struct usb_hcd *usb_hcd)
 		goto error_set_cluster_id;
 
 	usb_hcd->uses_new_polling = 1;
-	usb_hcd->poll_rh = 1;
+	set_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &usb_hcd->flags);
 	usb_hcd->state = HC_STATE_RUNNING;
 	result = 0;
 out:
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ static int hwahc_probe(struct usb_interface *usb_iface,
 		goto error_alloc;
 	}
 	usb_hcd->wireless = 1;
-	usb_hcd->flags |= HCD_FLAG_SAW_IRQ;
+	set_bit(HCD_FLAG_SAW_IRQ, &usb_hcd->flags);
 	wusbhc = usb_hcd_to_wusbhc(usb_hcd);
 	hwahc = container_of(wusbhc, struct hwahc, wusbhc);
 	hwahc_init(hwahc);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/isp1760-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/isp1760-hcd.c
index dbcafa29c775..d1a3dfc9a408 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/isp1760-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/isp1760-hcd.c
@@ -482,7 +482,6 @@ static int isp1760_run(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	u32 chipid;
 
 	hcd->uses_new_polling = 1;
-	hcd->poll_rh = 0;
 
 	hcd->state = HC_STATE_RUNNING;
 	isp1760_enable_interrupts(hcd);
@@ -1450,7 +1449,7 @@ static int isp1760_prepare_enqueue(struct isp1760_hcd *priv, struct urb *urb,
 	epnum = urb->ep->desc.bEndpointAddress;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &priv_to_hcd(priv)->flags)) {
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(priv_to_hcd(priv))) {
 		rc = -ESHUTDOWN;
 		goto done;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-dbg.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-dbg.c
index 8ad2441b0284..36abd2baa3ea 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-dbg.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-dbg.c
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ static ssize_t fill_registers_buffer(struct debug_buffer *buf)
 		hcd->product_desc,
 		hcd_name);
 
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags)) {
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd)) {
 		size -= scnprintf (next, size,
 			"SUSPENDED (no register access)\n");
 		goto done;
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ static ssize_t fill_registers_buffer(struct debug_buffer *buf)
 	next += temp;
 
 	temp = scnprintf (next, size, "hub poll timer %s\n",
-			ohci_to_hcd(ohci)->poll_rh ? "ON" : "off");
+			HCD_POLL_RH(ohci_to_hcd(ohci)) ? "ON" : "off");
 	size -= temp;
 	next += temp;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
index 02864a237a2c..c3b4ccc7337b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static int ohci_urb_enqueue (
 	spin_lock_irqsave (&ohci->lock, flags);
 
 	/* don't submit to a dead HC */
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags)) {
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd)) {
 		retval = -ENODEV;
 		goto fail;
 	}
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static int ohci_run (struct ohci_hcd *ohci)
 	}
 
 	/* use rhsc irqs after khubd is fully initialized */
-	hcd->poll_rh = 1;
+	set_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
 	hcd->uses_new_polling = 1;
 
 	/* start controller operations */
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ohci_irq (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	else if (ints & OHCI_INTR_RD) {
 		ohci_vdbg(ohci, "resume detect\n");
 		ohci_writel(ohci, OHCI_INTR_RD, &regs->intrstatus);
-		hcd->poll_rh = 1;
+		set_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
 		if (ohci->autostop) {
 			spin_lock (&ohci->lock);
 			ohci_rh_resume (ohci);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hub.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hub.c
index 65cac8cc8921..4dd39022c388 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hub.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static int ohci_bus_suspend (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 
 	spin_lock_irq (&ohci->lock);
 
-	if (unlikely(!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags)))
+	if (unlikely(!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd)))
 		rc = -ESHUTDOWN;
 	else
 		rc = ohci_rh_suspend (ohci, 0);
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static int ohci_bus_resume (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 
 	spin_lock_irq (&ohci->lock);
 
-	if (unlikely(!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags)))
+	if (unlikely(!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd)))
 		rc = -ESHUTDOWN;
 	else
 		rc = ohci_rh_resume (ohci);
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ ohci_hub_status_data (struct usb_hcd *hcd, char *buf)
 	unsigned long	flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave (&ohci->lock, flags);
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags))
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd))
 		goto done;
 
 	/* undocumented erratum seen on at least rev D */
@@ -533,8 +533,12 @@ ohci_hub_status_data (struct usb_hcd *hcd, char *buf)
 		}
 	}
 
-	hcd->poll_rh = ohci_root_hub_state_changes(ohci, changed,
-			any_connected, rhsc_status);
+	if (ohci_root_hub_state_changes(ohci, changed,
+			any_connected, rhsc_status))
+		set_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
+	else
+		clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
+
 
 done:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore (&ohci->lock, flags);
@@ -701,7 +705,7 @@ static int ohci_hub_control (
 	u32		temp;
 	int		retval = 0;
 
-	if (unlikely(!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags)))
+	if (unlikely(!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd)))
 		return -ESHUTDOWN;
 
 	switch (typeReq) {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
index f608dfd09a8a..d9c85a292737 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
@@ -1641,8 +1641,7 @@ static int submit_async(struct oxu_hcd	*oxu, struct urb *urb,
 #endif
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&oxu->lock, flags);
-	if (unlikely(!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE,
-			       &oxu_to_hcd(oxu)->flags))) {
+	if (unlikely(!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(oxu_to_hcd(oxu)))) {
 		rc = -ESHUTDOWN;
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -2209,8 +2208,7 @@ static int intr_submit(struct oxu_hcd *oxu, struct urb *urb,
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&oxu->lock, flags);
 
-	if (unlikely(!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE,
-			       &oxu_to_hcd(oxu)->flags))) {
+	if (unlikely(!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(oxu_to_hcd(oxu)))) {
 		status = -ESHUTDOWN;
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -2715,7 +2713,6 @@ static int oxu_run(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	u32 temp, hcc_params;
 
 	hcd->uses_new_polling = 1;
-	hcd->poll_rh = 0;
 
 	/* EHCI spec section 4.1 */
 	retval = ehci_reset(oxu);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.c
index d1dce2166eff..2743ec770f0c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static void finish_reset(struct uhci_hcd *uhci)
 	uhci->rh_state = UHCI_RH_RESET;
 	uhci->is_stopped = UHCI_IS_STOPPED;
 	uhci_to_hcd(uhci)->state = HC_STATE_HALT;
-	uhci_to_hcd(uhci)->poll_rh = 0;
+	clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &uhci_to_hcd(uhci)->flags);
 
 	uhci->dead = 0;		/* Full reset resurrects the controller */
 }
@@ -344,7 +344,10 @@ __acquires(uhci->lock)
 	/* If interrupts don't work and remote wakeup is enabled then
 	 * the suspended root hub needs to be polled.
 	 */
-	uhci_to_hcd(uhci)->poll_rh = (!int_enable && wakeup_enable);
+	if (!int_enable && wakeup_enable)
+		set_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &uhci_to_hcd(uhci)->flags);
+	else
+		clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &uhci_to_hcd(uhci)->flags);
 
 	uhci_scan_schedule(uhci);
 	uhci_fsbr_off(uhci);
@@ -363,7 +366,7 @@ static void start_rh(struct uhci_hcd *uhci)
 			uhci->io_addr + USBINTR);
 	mb();
 	uhci->rh_state = UHCI_RH_RUNNING;
-	uhci_to_hcd(uhci)->poll_rh = 1;
+	set_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &uhci_to_hcd(uhci)->flags);
 }
 
 static void wakeup_rh(struct uhci_hcd *uhci)
@@ -733,7 +736,7 @@ static void uhci_stop(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	struct uhci_hcd *uhci = hcd_to_uhci(hcd);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&uhci->lock);
-	if (test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags) && !uhci->dead)
+	if (HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd) && !uhci->dead)
 		uhci_hc_died(uhci);
 	uhci_scan_schedule(uhci);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&uhci->lock);
@@ -750,7 +753,7 @@ static int uhci_rh_suspend(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&uhci->lock);
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags))
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd))
 		rc = -ESHUTDOWN;
 	else if (uhci->dead)
 		;		/* Dead controllers tell no tales */
@@ -777,7 +780,7 @@ static int uhci_rh_resume(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&uhci->lock);
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags))
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd))
 		rc = -ESHUTDOWN;
 	else if (!uhci->dead)
 		wakeup_rh(uhci);
@@ -793,7 +796,7 @@ static int uhci_pci_suspend(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	dev_dbg(uhci_dev(uhci), "%s\n", __func__);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&uhci->lock);
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags) || uhci->dead)
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd) || uhci->dead)
 		goto done_okay;		/* Already suspended or dead */
 
 	if (uhci->rh_state > UHCI_RH_SUSPENDED) {
@@ -807,7 +810,7 @@ static int uhci_pci_suspend(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	 */
 	pci_write_config_word(to_pci_dev(uhci_dev(uhci)), USBLEGSUP, 0);
 	mb();
-	hcd->poll_rh = 0;
+	clear_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
 
 	/* FIXME: Enable non-PME# remote wakeup? */
 
@@ -860,7 +863,7 @@ static int uhci_pci_resume(struct usb_hcd *hcd, bool hibernated)
 	 * the suspended root hub needs to be polled.
 	 */
 	if (!uhci->RD_enable && hcd->self.root_hub->do_remote_wakeup) {
-		hcd->poll_rh = 1;
+		set_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &hcd->flags);
 		usb_hcd_poll_rh_status(hcd);
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hub.c b/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hub.c
index 8270055848ca..f0c58116c0ad 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hub.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static int uhci_hub_status_data(struct usb_hcd *hcd, char *buf)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&uhci->lock, flags);
 
 	uhci_scan_schedule(uhci);
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags) || uhci->dead)
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd) || uhci->dead)
 		goto done;
 	uhci_check_ports(uhci);
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static int uhci_hub_control(struct usb_hcd *hcd, u16 typeReq, u16 wValue,
 	u16 wPortChange, wPortStatus;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags) || uhci->dead)
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd) || uhci->dead)
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&uhci->lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/whci/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/whci/hcd.c
index e0d3401285c8..72b6892fda67 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/whci/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/whci/hcd.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static int whc_start(struct usb_hcd *usb_hcd)
 	whc_write_wusbcmd(whc, WUSBCMD_RUN, WUSBCMD_RUN);
 
 	usb_hcd->uses_new_polling = 1;
-	usb_hcd->poll_rh = 1;
+	set_bit(HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH, &usb_hcd->flags);
 	usb_hcd->state = HC_STATE_RUNNING;
 
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
index 343f1047f5d0..5e73386b3899 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
@@ -427,7 +427,6 @@ int xhci_run(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	void (*doorbell)(struct xhci_hcd *) = NULL;
 
 	hcd->uses_new_polling = 1;
-	hcd->poll_rh = 0;
 
 	xhci_dbg(xhci, "xhci_run\n");
 #if 0	/* FIXME: MSI not setup yet */
@@ -733,7 +732,7 @@ int xhci_urb_enqueue(struct usb_hcd *hcd, struct urb *urb, gfp_t mem_flags)
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto exit;
 	}
-	if (!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags)) {
+	if (!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd)) {
 		if (!in_interrupt())
 			xhci_dbg(xhci, "urb submitted during PCI suspend\n");
 		ret = -ESHUTDOWN;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_virthub.c b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_virthub.c
index 92e85e027cfb..43233c397b6e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_virthub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_virthub.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ int musb_hub_control(
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&musb->lock, flags);
 
-	if (unlikely(!test_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags))) {
+	if (unlikely(!HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd))) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&musb->lock, flags);
 		return -ESHUTDOWN;
 	}
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/hcd.h b/include/linux/usb/hcd.h
index 9b867e64a0f4..f8f8fa7a56e8 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/hcd.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/hcd.h
@@ -89,19 +89,31 @@ struct usb_hcd {
 	 */
 	const struct hc_driver	*driver;	/* hw-specific hooks */
 
-	/* Flags that need to be manipulated atomically */
+	/* Flags that need to be manipulated atomically because they can
+	 * change while the host controller is running.  Always use
+	 * set_bit() or clear_bit() to change their values.
+	 */
 	unsigned long		flags;
-#define HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE	0x00000001
-#define HCD_FLAG_SAW_IRQ	0x00000002
+#define HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE		0	/* at full power */
+#define HCD_FLAG_SAW_IRQ		1
+#define HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH		2	/* poll for rh status? */
+#define HCD_FLAG_POLL_PENDING		3	/* status has changed? */
 
+	/* The flags can be tested using these macros; they are likely to
+	 * be slightly faster than test_bit().
+	 */
+#define HCD_HW_ACCESSIBLE(hcd)	((hcd)->flags & (1U << HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE))
+#define HCD_SAW_IRQ(hcd)	((hcd)->flags & (1U << HCD_FLAG_SAW_IRQ))
+#define HCD_POLL_RH(hcd)	((hcd)->flags & (1U << HCD_FLAG_POLL_RH))
+#define HCD_POLL_PENDING(hcd)	((hcd)->flags & (1U << HCD_FLAG_POLL_PENDING))
+
+	/* Flags that get set only during HCD registration or removal. */
 	unsigned		rh_registered:1;/* is root hub registered? */
 	unsigned		rh_pollable:1;	/* may we poll the root hub? */
 
 	/* The next flag is a stopgap, to be removed when all the HCDs
 	 * support the new root-hub polling mechanism. */
 	unsigned		uses_new_polling:1;
-	unsigned		poll_rh:1;	/* poll for rh status? */
-	unsigned		poll_pending:1;	/* status has changed? */
 	unsigned		wireless:1;	/* Wireless USB HCD */
 	unsigned		authorized_default:1;
 	unsigned		has_tt:1;	/* Integrated TT in root hub */