diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
index 8f90f62..b6b4542 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
@@ -802,6 +802,7 @@
 	int retval;
 
 	usb_dev = usb_get_dev(usb_dev);
+	usb_reset_device(usb_dev);
 
 	hw = ieee80211_alloc_hw(sizeof(struct rt2x00_dev), ops->hw);
 	if (!hw) {