diff --git a/drivers/staging/usbip/stub_dev.c b/drivers/staging/usbip/stub_dev.c
index ee899f0..952743c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/usbip/stub_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/usbip/stub_dev.c
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@
 	const char *udev_busid = dev_name(&udev->dev);
 	int err = 0;
 	struct bus_id_priv *busid_priv;
+	int rc;
 
 	dev_dbg(&udev->dev, "Enter\n");
 
@@ -388,6 +389,18 @@
 	busid_priv->sdev = sdev;
 	busid_priv->udev = udev;
 
+	/*
+	 * Claim this hub port.
+	 * It doesn't matter what value we pass as owner
+	 * (struct dev_state) as long as it is unique.
+	 */
+	rc = usb_hub_claim_port(udev->parent, udev->portnum,
+			(struct dev_state *) udev);
+	if (rc) {
+		dev_dbg(&udev->dev, "unable to claim port\n");
+		return rc;
+	}
+
 	err = stub_add_files(&udev->dev);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(&udev->dev, "stub_add_files for %s\n", udev_busid);
@@ -424,6 +437,7 @@
 	struct stub_device *sdev;
 	const char *udev_busid = dev_name(&udev->dev);
 	struct bus_id_priv *busid_priv;
+	int rc;
 
 	dev_dbg(&udev->dev, "Enter\n");
 
@@ -448,6 +462,14 @@
 	 */
 	stub_remove_files(&udev->dev);
 
+	/* release port */
+	rc = usb_hub_release_port(udev->parent, udev->portnum,
+				  (struct dev_state *) udev);
+	if (rc) {
+		dev_dbg(&udev->dev, "unable to release port\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* If usb reset is called from event handler */
 	if (busid_priv->sdev->ud.eh == current)
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 64ea219..e484933 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -1819,6 +1819,7 @@
 	*powner = owner;
 	return rc;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_hub_claim_port);
 
 int usb_hub_release_port(struct usb_device *hdev, unsigned port1,
 			 struct dev_state *owner)
@@ -1834,6 +1835,7 @@
 	*powner = NULL;
 	return rc;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_hub_release_port);
 
 void usb_hub_release_all_ports(struct usb_device *hdev, struct dev_state *owner)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
index 8238577..222bbd2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@
 extern void usb_forced_unbind_intf(struct usb_interface *intf);
 extern void usb_rebind_intf(struct usb_interface *intf);
 
-extern int usb_hub_claim_port(struct usb_device *hdev, unsigned port,
-		struct dev_state *owner);
-extern int usb_hub_release_port(struct usb_device *hdev, unsigned port,
-		struct dev_state *owner);
 extern void usb_hub_release_all_ports(struct usb_device *hdev,
 		struct dev_state *owner);
 extern bool usb_device_is_owned(struct usb_device *udev);
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index 22de4af..140a6a3 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -366,6 +366,8 @@
 #endif
 };
 
+struct dev_state;
+
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 struct usb_tt;
@@ -749,6 +751,11 @@
 		unsigned int iface_num,
 		unsigned int alt_num);
 
+/* port claiming functions */
+int usb_hub_claim_port(struct usb_device *hdev, unsigned port1,
+		struct dev_state *owner);
+int usb_hub_release_port(struct usb_device *hdev, unsigned port1,
+		struct dev_state *owner);
 
 /**
  * usb_make_path - returns stable device path in the usb tree