diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index d7c3d5a35946..3b7151687776 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -3406,10 +3406,10 @@ int usb_port_resume(struct usb_device *udev, pm_message_t msg)
 	if (status) {
 		dev_dbg(&port_dev->dev, "can't resume, status %d\n", status);
 	} else {
-		/* drive resume for at least 20 msec */
+		/* drive resume for USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT msec */
 		dev_dbg(&udev->dev, "usb %sresume\n",
 				(PMSG_IS_AUTO(msg) ? "auto-" : ""));
-		msleep(25);
+		msleep(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 
 		/* Virtual root hubs can trigger on GET_PORT_STATUS to
 		 * stop resume signaling.  Then finish the resume
diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc2/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/dwc2/hcd.c
index 6f4acfa9252e..93bd4a10ab52 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc2/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc2/hcd.c
@@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@ static int dwc2_hcd_hub_control(struct dwc2_hsotg *hsotg, u16 typereq,
 			dev_dbg(hsotg->dev,
 				"ClearPortFeature USB_PORT_FEAT_SUSPEND\n");
 			writel(0, hsotg->regs + PCGCTL);
-			usleep_range(20000, 40000);
+			msleep(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 
 			hprt0 = dwc2_read_hprt0(hsotg);
 			hprt0 |= HPRT0_RES;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
index 85e56d1abd23..f4d88dfb26a7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
@@ -792,12 +792,12 @@ static irqreturn_t ehci_irq (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 					ehci->reset_done[i] == 0))
 				continue;
 
-			/* start 20 msec resume signaling from this port,
-			 * and make hub_wq collect PORT_STAT_C_SUSPEND to
-			 * stop that signaling.  Use 5 ms extra for safety,
-			 * like usb_port_resume() does.
+			/* start USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT msec resume signaling from
+			 * this port, and make hub_wq collect
+			 * PORT_STAT_C_SUSPEND to stop that signaling.
 			 */
-			ehci->reset_done[i] = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(25);
+			ehci->reset_done[i] = jiffies +
+				msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 			set_bit(i, &ehci->resuming_ports);
 			ehci_dbg (ehci, "port %d remote wakeup\n", i + 1);
 			usb_hcd_start_port_resume(&hcd->self, i);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
index d7b4b511b5c6..69208447d213 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
@@ -471,10 +471,13 @@ static int ehci_bus_resume (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 		ehci_writel(ehci, temp, &ehci->regs->port_status [i]);
 	}
 
-	/* msleep for 20ms only if code is trying to resume port */
+	/*
+	 * msleep for USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT ms only if code is trying to resume
+	 * port
+	 */
 	if (resume_needed) {
 		spin_unlock_irq(&ehci->lock);
-		msleep(20);
+		msleep(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 		spin_lock_irq(&ehci->lock);
 		if (ehci->shutdown)
 			goto shutdown;
@@ -942,7 +945,7 @@ int ehci_hub_control(
 			temp &= ~PORT_WAKE_BITS;
 			ehci_writel(ehci, temp | PORT_RESUME, status_reg);
 			ehci->reset_done[wIndex] = jiffies
-					+ msecs_to_jiffies(20);
+					+ msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 			set_bit(wIndex, &ehci->resuming_ports);
 			usb_hcd_start_port_resume(&hcd->self, wIndex);
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/fotg210-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/fotg210-hcd.c
index af08ff12954d..000ed80ab592 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/fotg210-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/fotg210-hcd.c
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ static int fotg210_hub_control(
 			/* resume signaling for 20 msec */
 			fotg210_writel(fotg210, temp | PORT_RESUME, status_reg);
 			fotg210->reset_done[wIndex] = jiffies
-					+ msecs_to_jiffies(20);
+					+ msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 			break;
 		case USB_PORT_FEAT_C_SUSPEND:
 			clear_bit(wIndex, &fotg210->port_c_suspend);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/fusbh200-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/fusbh200-hcd.c
index eb39a451ef06..00e492eaba6a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/fusbh200-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/fusbh200-hcd.c
@@ -1550,10 +1550,9 @@ static int fusbh200_hub_control (
 			if ((temp & PORT_PE) == 0)
 				goto error;
 
-			/* resume signaling for 20 msec */
 			fusbh200_writel(fusbh200, temp | PORT_RESUME, status_reg);
 			fusbh200->reset_done[wIndex] = jiffies
-					+ msecs_to_jiffies(20);
+					+ msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 			break;
 		case USB_PORT_FEAT_C_SUSPEND:
 			clear_bit(wIndex, &fusbh200->port_c_suspend);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/isp116x-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/isp116x-hcd.c
index aa335fa716d1..13181dcd9820 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/isp116x-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/isp116x-hcd.c
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ static int isp116x_bus_resume(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&isp116x->lock);
 
 	hcd->state = HC_STATE_RESUMING;
-	msleep(20);
+	msleep(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 
 	/* Go operational */
 	spin_lock_irq(&isp116x->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
index 681ce57bf7b9..6352f54e65a1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
@@ -2500,11 +2500,12 @@ static irqreturn_t oxu210_hcd_irq(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 					|| oxu->reset_done[i] != 0)
 				continue;
 
-			/* start 20 msec resume signaling from this port,
-			 * and make hub_wq collect PORT_STAT_C_SUSPEND to
+			/* start USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT resume signaling from this
+			 * port, and make hub_wq collect PORT_STAT_C_SUSPEND to
 			 * stop that signaling.
 			 */
-			oxu->reset_done[i] = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(20);
+			oxu->reset_done[i] = jiffies +
+				msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 			oxu_dbg(oxu, "port %d remote wakeup\n", i + 1);
 			mod_timer(&hcd->rh_timer, oxu->reset_done[i]);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/r8a66597-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/r8a66597-hcd.c
index 5cbaa9846ab9..4cbd0633c5c2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/r8a66597-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/r8a66597-hcd.c
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ static int r8a66597_bus_resume(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 		rh->port &= ~USB_PORT_STAT_SUSPEND;
 		rh->port |= USB_PORT_STAT_C_SUSPEND << 16;
 		r8a66597_mdfy(r8a66597, RESUME, RESUME | UACT, dvstctr_reg);
-		msleep(50);
+		msleep(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 		r8a66597_mdfy(r8a66597, UACT, RESUME | UACT, dvstctr_reg);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
index 53e4fb75b04c..fd2a11473be7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ sl811h_hub_control(
 			sl811_write(sl811, SL11H_CTLREG1, sl811->ctrl1);
 
 			mod_timer(&sl811->timer, jiffies
-					+ msecs_to_jiffies(20));
+					+ msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT));
 			break;
 		case USB_PORT_FEAT_POWER:
 			port_power(sl811, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hub.c b/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hub.c
index a7cc0221e003..ece9e37e89fe 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hub.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static void uhci_check_ports(struct uhci_hcd *uhci)
 				/* Port received a wakeup request */
 				set_bit(port, &uhci->resuming_ports);
 				uhci->ports_timeout = jiffies +
-						msecs_to_jiffies(25);
+					msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 				usb_hcd_start_port_resume(
 						&uhci_to_hcd(uhci)->self, port);
 
@@ -338,7 +338,8 @@ static int uhci_hub_control(struct usb_hcd *hcd, u16 typeReq, u16 wValue,
 			uhci_finish_suspend(uhci, port, port_addr);
 
 			/* USB v2.0 7.1.7.5 */
-			uhci->ports_timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(50);
+			uhci->ports_timeout = jiffies +
+				msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 			break;
 		case USB_PORT_FEAT_POWER:
 			/* UHCI has no power switching */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
index d8fb2cdaf8d8..f5397a517c54 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ static void handle_port_status(struct xhci_hcd *xhci,
 		} else {
 			xhci_dbg(xhci, "resume HS port %d\n", port_id);
 			bus_state->resume_done[faked_port_index] = jiffies +
-				msecs_to_jiffies(20);
+				msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 			set_bit(faked_port_index, &bus_state->resuming_ports);
 			mod_timer(&hcd->rh_timer,
 				  bus_state->resume_done[faked_port_index]);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/isp1760/isp1760-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/isp1760/isp1760-hcd.c
index 9e23153c3c2e..ac31d19cc54b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/isp1760/isp1760-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/isp1760/isp1760-hcd.c
@@ -1869,7 +1869,7 @@ static int isp1760_hub_control(struct usb_hcd *hcd, u16 typeReq,
 				reg_write32(hcd->regs, HC_PORTSC1,
 							temp | PORT_RESUME);
 				priv->reset_done = jiffies +
-					msecs_to_jiffies(20);
+					msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 			}
 			break;
 		case USB_PORT_FEAT_C_SUSPEND:
diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
index a48b5a9c6c47..3789b08ef67b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
+#include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include "musb_core.h"
 
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ static irqreturn_t musb_stage0_irq(struct musb *musb, u8 int_usb,
 						(USB_PORT_STAT_C_SUSPEND << 16)
 						| MUSB_PORT_STAT_RESUME;
 				musb->rh_timer = jiffies
-						 + msecs_to_jiffies(20);
+					+ msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT);
 				musb->need_finish_resume = 1;
 
 				musb->xceiv->otg->state = OTG_STATE_A_HOST;
@@ -2463,7 +2464,7 @@ static int musb_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (musb->need_finish_resume) {
 		musb->need_finish_resume = 0;
 		schedule_delayed_work(&musb->finish_resume_work,
-				      msecs_to_jiffies(20));
+				      msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT));
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -2506,7 +2507,7 @@ static int musb_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (musb->need_finish_resume) {
 		musb->need_finish_resume = 0;
 		schedule_delayed_work(&musb->finish_resume_work,
-				msecs_to_jiffies(20));
+				msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT));
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_virthub.c b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_virthub.c
index 52ee9a74f6ee..86c4b533e90b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_virthub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_virthub.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void musb_port_suspend(struct musb *musb, bool do_suspend)
 		/* later, GetPortStatus will stop RESUME signaling */
 		musb->port1_status |= MUSB_PORT_STAT_RESUME;
 		schedule_delayed_work(&musb->finish_resume_work,
-				      msecs_to_jiffies(20));
+				      msecs_to_jiffies(USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index 7ee1b5c3b4cb..447fe29b55b4 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -205,6 +205,32 @@ void usb_put_intf(struct usb_interface *intf);
 #define USB_MAXINTERFACES	32
 #define USB_MAXIADS		(USB_MAXINTERFACES/2)
 
+/*
+ * USB Resume Timer: Every Host controller driver should drive the resume
+ * signalling on the bus for the amount of time defined by this macro.
+ *
+ * That way we will have a 'stable' behavior among all HCDs supported by Linux.
+ *
+ * Note that the USB Specification states we should drive resume for *at least*
+ * 20 ms, but it doesn't give an upper bound. This creates two possible
+ * situations which we want to avoid:
+ *
+ * (a) sometimes an msleep(20) might expire slightly before 20 ms, which causes
+ * us to fail USB Electrical Tests, thus failing Certification
+ *
+ * (b) Some (many) devices actually need more than 20 ms of resume signalling,
+ * and while we can argue that's against the USB Specification, we don't have
+ * control over which devices a certification laboratory will be using for
+ * certification. If CertLab uses a device which was tested against Windows and
+ * that happens to have relaxed resume signalling rules, we might fall into
+ * situations where we fail interoperability and electrical tests.
+ *
+ * In order to avoid both conditions, we're using a 40 ms resume timeout, which
+ * should cope with both LPJ calibration errors and devices not following every
+ * detail of the USB Specification.
+ */
+#define USB_RESUME_TIMEOUT	40 /* ms */
+
 /**
  * struct usb_interface_cache - long-term representation of a device interface
  * @num_altsetting: number of altsettings defined.