diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
index 1db3c2794a49..652be2138b4b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
@@ -390,6 +390,10 @@ static int xhci_try_enable_msi(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	}
 
  legacy_irq:
+	if (!strlen(hcd->irq_descr))
+		snprintf(hcd->irq_descr, sizeof(hcd->irq_descr), "%s:usb%d",
+			 hcd->driver->description, hcd->self.busnum);
+
 	/* fall back to legacy interrupt*/
 	ret = request_irq(pdev->irq, &usb_hcd_irq, IRQF_SHARED,
 			hcd->irq_descr, hcd);