diff --git a/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c b/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
index ee8fa558e3ed..d31b7e5895ce 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
@@ -765,6 +765,17 @@ static int vhci_urb_enqueue(struct usb_hcd *hcd, struct urb *urb, gfp_t mem_flag
 				 ctrlreq->wValue, vdev->rhport);
 
 			vdev->udev = usb_get_dev(urb->dev);
+			/*
+			 * NOTE: A similar operation has been done via
+			 * USB_REQ_GET_DESCRIPTOR handler below, which is
+			 * supposed to always precede USB_REQ_SET_ADDRESS.
+			 *
+			 * It's not entirely clear if operating on a different
+			 * usb_device instance here is a real possibility,
+			 * otherwise this call and vdev->udev assignment above
+			 * should be dropped.
+			 */
+			dev_pm_syscore_device(&vdev->udev->dev, true);
 			usb_put_dev(old);
 
 			spin_lock(&vdev->ud.lock);
@@ -785,6 +796,17 @@ static int vhci_urb_enqueue(struct usb_hcd *hcd, struct urb *urb, gfp_t mem_flag
 					"Not yet?:Get_Descriptor to device 0 (get max pipe size)\n");
 
 			vdev->udev = usb_get_dev(urb->dev);
+			/*
+			 * Set syscore PM flag for the virtually attached
+			 * devices to ensure they will not enter suspend on
+			 * the client side.
+			 *
+			 * Note this doesn't have any impact on the physical
+			 * devices attached to the host system on the server
+			 * side, hence there is no need to undo the operation
+			 * on disconnect.
+			 */
+			dev_pm_syscore_device(&vdev->udev->dev, true);
 			usb_put_dev(old);
 			goto out;