diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 3405b146edc9..dafd3ff6bc6e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -1217,11 +1217,6 @@ static void hub_activate(struct usb_hub *hub, enum hub_activation_type type)
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 			udev->reset_resume = 1;
 #endif
-			/* Don't set the change_bits when the device
-			 * was powered off.
-			 */
-			if (test_bit(port1, hub->power_bits))
-				set_bit(port1, hub->change_bits);
 
 		} else {
 			/* The power session is gone; tell hub_wq */