diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
index 502d911f71fa..571ab8e0c759 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
@@ -717,15 +717,16 @@ struct usb_device *usb_alloc_dev(struct usb_device *parent,
 		dev_set_name(&dev->dev, "usb%d", bus->busnum);
 		root_hub = 1;
 	} else {
+		int n;
+
 		/* match any labeling on the hubs; it's one-based */
 		if (parent->devpath[0] == '0') {
-			snprintf(dev->devpath, sizeof dev->devpath,
-				"%d", port1);
+			n = snprintf(dev->devpath, sizeof(dev->devpath), "%d", port1);
 			/* Root ports are not counted in route string */
 			dev->route = 0;
 		} else {
-			snprintf(dev->devpath, sizeof dev->devpath,
-				"%s.%d", parent->devpath, port1);
+			n = snprintf(dev->devpath, sizeof(dev->devpath), "%s.%d",
+				     parent->devpath, port1);
 			/* Route string assumes hubs have less than 16 ports */
 			if (port1 < 15)
 				dev->route = parent->route +
@@ -734,6 +735,11 @@ struct usb_device *usb_alloc_dev(struct usb_device *parent,
 				dev->route = parent->route +
 					(15 << ((parent->level - 1)*4));
 		}
+		if (n >= sizeof(dev->devpath)) {
+			usb_put_hcd(bus_to_hcd(bus));
+			usb_put_dev(dev);
+			return NULL;
+		}
 
 		dev->dev.parent = &parent->dev;
 		dev_set_name(&dev->dev, "%d-%s", bus->busnum, dev->devpath);