diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/hwa-hc.c b/drivers/usb/host/hwa-hc.c
index e07669993f58..d0d8fadf7066 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/hwa-hc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/hwa-hc.c
@@ -261,8 +261,44 @@ static int __hwahc_op_wusbhc_start(struct wusbhc *wusbhc)
 		dev_err(dev, "cannot listen to notifications: %d\n", result);
 		goto error_stop;
 	}
+	/*
+	 * If WUSB_QUIRK_ALEREON_HWA_DISABLE_XFER_NOTIFICATIONS is set,
+	 *  disable transfer notifications.
+	 */
+	if (hwahc->wa.quirks &
+		WUSB_QUIRK_ALEREON_HWA_DISABLE_XFER_NOTIFICATIONS) {
+		struct usb_host_interface *cur_altsetting =
+			hwahc->wa.usb_iface->cur_altsetting;
+
+		result = usb_control_msg(hwahc->wa.usb_dev,
+				usb_sndctrlpipe(hwahc->wa.usb_dev, 0),
+				WA_REQ_ALEREON_DISABLE_XFER_NOTIFICATIONS,
+				USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR |
+					USB_RECIP_INTERFACE,
+				WA_REQ_ALEREON_FEATURE_SET,
+				cur_altsetting->desc.bInterfaceNumber,
+				NULL, 0,
+				USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);
+		/*
+		 * If we successfully sent the control message, start DTI here
+		 * because no transfer notifications will be received which is
+		 * where DTI is normally started.
+		 */
+		if (result == 0)
+			result = wa_dti_start(&hwahc->wa);
+		else
+			result = 0;	/* OK.  Continue normally. */
+
+		if (result < 0) {
+			dev_err(dev, "cannot start DTI: %d\n", result);
+			goto error_dti_start;
+		}
+	}
+
 	return result;
 
+error_dti_start:
+	wa_nep_disarm(&hwahc->wa);
 error_stop:
 	__wa_clear_feature(&hwahc->wa, WA_ENABLE);
 	return result;
@@ -827,10 +863,12 @@ static void hwahc_disconnect(struct usb_interface *usb_iface)
 static struct usb_device_id hwahc_id_table[] = {
 	/* Alereon 5310 */
 	{ USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(0x13dc, 0x5310, 0xe0, 0x02, 0x01),
-	  .driver_info = WUSB_QUIRK_ALEREON_HWA_CONCAT_ISOC },
+	  .driver_info = WUSB_QUIRK_ALEREON_HWA_CONCAT_ISOC |
+		WUSB_QUIRK_ALEREON_HWA_DISABLE_XFER_NOTIFICATIONS },
 	/* Alereon 5611 */
 	{ USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(0x13dc, 0x5611, 0xe0, 0x02, 0x01),
-	  .driver_info = WUSB_QUIRK_ALEREON_HWA_CONCAT_ISOC },
+	  .driver_info = WUSB_QUIRK_ALEREON_HWA_CONCAT_ISOC |
+		WUSB_QUIRK_ALEREON_HWA_DISABLE_XFER_NOTIFICATIONS },
 	/* FIXME: use class labels for this */
 	{ USB_INTERFACE_INFO(0xe0, 0x02, 0x01), },
 	{},
diff --git a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-hc.h b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-hc.h
index a2ef84b8397e..7510960588dc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-hc.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-hc.h
@@ -134,8 +134,18 @@ enum wa_quirks {
 	 * requests to be concatenated and not sent as separate packets.
 	 */
 	WUSB_QUIRK_ALEREON_HWA_CONCAT_ISOC	= 0x01,
+	/*
+	 * The Alereon HWA can be instructed to not send transfer notifications
+	 * as an optimization.
+	 */
+	WUSB_QUIRK_ALEREON_HWA_DISABLE_XFER_NOTIFICATIONS	= 0x02,
 };
 
+enum wa_vendor_specific_requests {
+	WA_REQ_ALEREON_DISABLE_XFER_NOTIFICATIONS = 0x4C,
+	WA_REQ_ALEREON_FEATURE_SET = 0x01,
+	WA_REQ_ALEREON_FEATURE_CLEAR = 0x00,
+};
 /**
  * Instance of a HWA Host Controller
  *
@@ -234,6 +244,7 @@ struct wahc {
 extern int wa_create(struct wahc *wa, struct usb_interface *iface,
 	kernel_ulong_t);
 extern void __wa_destroy(struct wahc *wa);
+extern int wa_dti_start(struct wahc *wa);
 void wa_reset_all(struct wahc *wa);
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-xfer.c b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-xfer.c
index cf7c95ceebe0..52c7259705e6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-xfer.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-xfer.c
@@ -2740,6 +2740,58 @@ static void wa_dti_cb(struct urb *urb)
 	return;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Initialize the DTI URB for reading transfer result notifications and also
+ * the buffer-in URB, for reading buffers. Then we just submit the DTI URB.
+ */
+int wa_dti_start(struct wahc *wa)
+{
+	const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *dti_epd = wa->dti_epd;
+	struct device *dev = &wa->usb_iface->dev;
+	int result = -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (wa->dti_urb != NULL)	/* DTI URB already started */
+		goto out;
+
+	wa->dti_urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (wa->dti_urb == NULL) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Can't allocate DTI URB\n");
+		goto error_dti_urb_alloc;
+	}
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(
+		wa->dti_urb, wa->usb_dev,
+		usb_rcvbulkpipe(wa->usb_dev, 0x80 | dti_epd->bEndpointAddress),
+		wa->dti_buf, wa->dti_buf_size,
+		wa_dti_cb, wa);
+
+	wa->buf_in_urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (wa->buf_in_urb == NULL) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Can't allocate BUF-IN URB\n");
+		goto error_buf_in_urb_alloc;
+	}
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(
+		wa->buf_in_urb, wa->usb_dev,
+		usb_rcvbulkpipe(wa->usb_dev, 0x80 | dti_epd->bEndpointAddress),
+		NULL, 0, wa_buf_in_cb, wa);
+	result = usb_submit_urb(wa->dti_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (result < 0) {
+		dev_err(dev, "DTI Error: Could not submit DTI URB (%d) resetting\n",
+			result);
+		goto error_dti_urb_submit;
+	}
+out:
+	return 0;
+
+error_dti_urb_submit:
+	usb_put_urb(wa->buf_in_urb);
+	wa->buf_in_urb = NULL;
+error_buf_in_urb_alloc:
+	usb_put_urb(wa->dti_urb);
+	wa->dti_urb = NULL;
+error_dti_urb_alloc:
+	return result;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wa_dti_start);
 /*
  * Transfer complete notification
  *
@@ -2754,15 +2806,10 @@ static void wa_dti_cb(struct urb *urb)
  * Follow up in wa_dti_cb(), as that's where the whole state
  * machine starts.
  *
- * So here we just initialize the DTI URB for reading transfer result
- * notifications and also the buffer-in URB, for reading buffers. Then
- * we just submit the DTI URB.
- *
  * @wa shall be referenced
  */
 void wa_handle_notif_xfer(struct wahc *wa, struct wa_notif_hdr *notif_hdr)
 {
-	int result;
 	struct device *dev = &wa->usb_iface->dev;
 	struct wa_notif_xfer *notif_xfer;
 	const struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *dti_epd = wa->dti_epd;
@@ -2776,45 +2823,13 @@ void wa_handle_notif_xfer(struct wahc *wa, struct wa_notif_hdr *notif_hdr)
 			notif_xfer->bEndpoint, dti_epd->bEndpointAddress);
 		goto error;
 	}
-	if (wa->dti_urb != NULL)	/* DTI URB already started */
-		goto out;
 
-	wa->dti_urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (wa->dti_urb == NULL) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't allocate DTI URB\n");
-		goto error_dti_urb_alloc;
-	}
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(
-		wa->dti_urb, wa->usb_dev,
-		usb_rcvbulkpipe(wa->usb_dev, 0x80 | notif_xfer->bEndpoint),
-		wa->dti_buf, wa->dti_buf_size,
-		wa_dti_cb, wa);
+	/* attempt to start the DTI ep processing. */
+	if (wa_dti_start(wa) < 0)
+		goto error;
 
-	wa->buf_in_urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (wa->buf_in_urb == NULL) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't allocate BUF-IN URB\n");
-		goto error_buf_in_urb_alloc;
-	}
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(
-		wa->buf_in_urb, wa->usb_dev,
-		usb_rcvbulkpipe(wa->usb_dev, 0x80 | notif_xfer->bEndpoint),
-		NULL, 0, wa_buf_in_cb, wa);
-	result = usb_submit_urb(wa->dti_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (result < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "DTI Error: Could not submit DTI URB (%d) resetting\n",
-			result);
-		goto error_dti_urb_submit;
-	}
-out:
 	return;
 
-error_dti_urb_submit:
-	usb_put_urb(wa->buf_in_urb);
-	wa->buf_in_urb = NULL;
-error_buf_in_urb_alloc:
-	usb_put_urb(wa->dti_urb);
-	wa->dti_urb = NULL;
-error_dti_urb_alloc:
 error:
 	wa_reset_all(wa);
 }