diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
index 1f4f6d0..85ec65a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
@@ -1373,9 +1373,10 @@
 
 	/* let kernel drivers try to (re)bind to the interface */
 	case USBDEVFS_CONNECT:
-		usb_unlock_device(ps->dev);
-		retval = bus_rescan_devices(intf->dev.bus);
-		usb_lock_device(ps->dev);
+		if (!intf->dev.driver)
+			retval = device_attach(&intf->dev);
+		else
+			retval = -EBUSY;
 		break;
 
 	/* talk directly to the interface's driver */