diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
index 6c17e3fe181a..8081fee0e45d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
@@ -132,7 +132,13 @@ int xhci_start(struct xhci_hcd *xhci)
 {
 	u32 temp;
 	int ret;
+	struct usb_hcd *hcd = xhci_to_hcd(xhci);
 
+	/*
+	 * disable irq to avoid xhci_irq flooding due to unhandeled port
+	 * change event in halt state, as soon as xhci_start clears halt bit
+	 */
+	disable_irq(hcd->irq);
 	temp = readl(&xhci->op_regs->command);
 	temp |= (CMD_RUN);
 	xhci_dbg_trace(xhci, trace_xhci_dbg_init, "// Turn on HC, cmd = 0x%x.",
@@ -153,6 +159,8 @@ int xhci_start(struct xhci_hcd *xhci)
 		/* clear state flags. Including dying, halted or removing */
 		xhci->xhc_state = 0;
 
+	enable_irq(hcd->irq);
+
 	return ret;
 }