diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
index 429330bc..d7b4f79 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
@@ -439,9 +439,12 @@
 			/* force reset to complete */
 			writel (temp & ~PORT_RESET,
 					&ehci->regs->port_status [wIndex]);
+			/* REVISIT:  some hardware needs 550+ usec to clear
+			 * this bit; seems too long to spin routinely...
+			 */
 			retval = handshake (
 					&ehci->regs->port_status [wIndex],
-					PORT_RESET, 0, 500);
+					PORT_RESET, 0, 750);
 			if (retval != 0) {
 				ehci_err (ehci, "port %d reset error %d\n",
 					wIndex + 1, retval);