diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/controller/at91dci.c b/sys/dev/usb/controller/at91dci.c
index 8d3c1cb967b1..55688d98f6d3 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/controller/at91dci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/controller/at91dci.c
@@ -2277,10 +2277,6 @@ at91dci_ep_init(struct usb_device *udev, struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *edesc,
 
 	if (udev->device_index != sc->sc_rt_addr) {
 
-		if (udev->flags.usb_mode != USB_MODE_DEVICE) {
-			/* not supported */
-			return;
-		}
 		if (udev->speed != USB_SPEED_FULL) {
 			/* not supported */
 			return;
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/controller/atmegadci.c b/sys/dev/usb/controller/atmegadci.c
index d8f9111a43f6..132fd481ddc2 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/controller/atmegadci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/controller/atmegadci.c
@@ -2112,10 +2112,6 @@ atmegadci_ep_init(struct usb_device *udev, struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *edesc
 
 	if (udev->device_index != sc->sc_rt_addr) {
 
-		if (udev->flags.usb_mode != USB_MODE_DEVICE) {
-			/* not supported */
-			return;
-		}
 		if (udev->speed != USB_SPEED_FULL) {
 			/* not supported */
 			return;
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/controller/avr32dci.c b/sys/dev/usb/controller/avr32dci.c
index 7a672f690f71..14b4f643cd50 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/controller/avr32dci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/controller/avr32dci.c
@@ -2056,10 +2056,6 @@ avr32dci_ep_init(struct usb_device *udev, struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *edesc,
 
 	if (udev->device_index != sc->sc_rt_addr) {
 
-		if (udev->flags.usb_mode != USB_MODE_DEVICE) {
-			/* not supported */
-			return;
-		}
 		if ((udev->speed != USB_SPEED_FULL) &&
 		    (udev->speed != USB_SPEED_HIGH)) {
 			/* not supported */
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/controller/ehci.c b/sys/dev/usb/controller/ehci.c
index a6470b88eab6..8131f60926a9 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/controller/ehci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/controller/ehci.c
@@ -3701,10 +3701,6 @@ ehci_ep_init(struct usb_device *udev, struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *edesc,
 	    edesc->bEndpointAddress, udev->flags.usb_mode,
 	    sc->sc_addr);
 
-	if (udev->flags.usb_mode != USB_MODE_HOST) {
-		/* not supported */
-		return;
-	}
 	if (udev->device_index != sc->sc_addr) {
 
 		if ((udev->speed != USB_SPEED_HIGH) &&
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/controller/musb_otg.c b/sys/dev/usb/controller/musb_otg.c
index 858cd0f0c966..627b40ba2ac5 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/controller/musb_otg.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/controller/musb_otg.c
@@ -2748,10 +2748,6 @@ musbotg_ep_init(struct usb_device *udev, struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *edesc,
 
 	if (udev->device_index != sc->sc_rt_addr) {
 
-		if (udev->flags.usb_mode != USB_MODE_DEVICE) {
-			/* not supported */
-			return;
-		}
 		if ((udev->speed != USB_SPEED_FULL) &&
 		    (udev->speed != USB_SPEED_HIGH)) {
 			/* not supported */
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/controller/ohci.c b/sys/dev/usb/controller/ohci.c
index a3179f181e17..89517f3de794 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/controller/ohci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/controller/ohci.c
@@ -2315,6 +2315,7 @@ ohci_roothub_exec(struct usb_device *udev,
 		}
 		v = OREAD4(sc, OHCI_RH_PORT_STATUS(index));
 		DPRINTFN(9, "port status=0x%04x\n", v);
+		v &= ~UPS_PORT_MODE_DEVICE;	/* force host mode */
 		USETW(sc->sc_hub_desc.ps.wPortStatus, v);
 		USETW(sc->sc_hub_desc.ps.wPortChange, v >> 16);
 		len = sizeof(sc->sc_hub_desc.ps);
@@ -2551,10 +2552,6 @@ ohci_ep_init(struct usb_device *udev, struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *edesc,
 	    edesc->bEndpointAddress, udev->flags.usb_mode,
 	    sc->sc_addr);
 
-	if (udev->flags.usb_mode != USB_MODE_HOST) {
-		/* not supported */
-		return;
-	}
 	if (udev->device_index != sc->sc_addr) {
 		switch (edesc->bmAttributes & UE_XFERTYPE) {
 		case UE_CONTROL:
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/controller/uhci.c b/sys/dev/usb/controller/uhci.c
index c7a8c194b8fa..680aac26c421 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/controller/uhci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/controller/uhci.c
@@ -3030,10 +3030,6 @@ uhci_ep_init(struct usb_device *udev, struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *edesc,
 	    edesc->bEndpointAddress, udev->flags.usb_mode,
 	    sc->sc_addr);
 
-	if (udev->flags.usb_mode != USB_MODE_HOST) {
-		/* not supported */
-		return;
-	}
 	if (udev->device_index != sc->sc_addr) {
 		switch (edesc->bmAttributes & UE_XFERTYPE) {
 		case UE_CONTROL:
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/controller/uss820dci.c b/sys/dev/usb/controller/uss820dci.c
index 5bd479d50faf..bbb9f75fb96d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/controller/uss820dci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/controller/uss820dci.c
@@ -2333,10 +2333,6 @@ uss820dci_ep_init(struct usb_device *udev, struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *edesc
 
 	if (udev->device_index != sc->sc_rt_addr) {
 
-		if (udev->flags.usb_mode != USB_MODE_DEVICE) {
-			/* not supported */
-			return;
-		}
 		if (udev->speed != USB_SPEED_FULL) {
 			/* not supported */
 			return;
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/controller/xhci.c b/sys/dev/usb/controller/xhci.c
index 985efc8663e4..2b8f0f35479c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/controller/xhci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/controller/xhci.c
@@ -3712,10 +3712,6 @@ xhci_ep_init(struct usb_device *udev, struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *edesc,
 	DPRINTFN(2, "endpoint=%p, addr=%d, endpt=%d, mode=%d\n",
 	    ep, udev->address, edesc->bEndpointAddress, udev->flags.usb_mode);
 
-	if (udev->flags.usb_mode != USB_MODE_HOST) {
-		/* not supported */
-		return;
-	}
 	if (udev->parent_hub == NULL) {
 		/* root HUB has special endpoint handling */
 		return;
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/usb_hub.c b/sys/dev/usb/usb_hub.c
index 2f3dbe526071..0686bdf766cb 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/usb_hub.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/usb_hub.c
@@ -518,7 +518,10 @@ uhub_reattach_port(struct uhub_softc *sc, uint8_t portno)
 	 *
 	 * NOTE: This part is currently FreeBSD specific.
 	 */
-	if (sc->sc_st.port_status & UPS_PORT_MODE_DEVICE)
+	if (udev->parent_hub != NULL) {
+		/* inherit mode from the parent HUB */
+		mode = udev->parent_hub->flags.usb_mode;
+	} else if (sc->sc_st.port_status & UPS_PORT_MODE_DEVICE)
 		mode = USB_MODE_DEVICE;
 	else
 		mode = USB_MODE_HOST;
diff --git a/sys/mips/cavium/usb/octusb.c b/sys/mips/cavium/usb/octusb.c
index 01328c5b70ab..cad3ef5ef211 100644
--- a/sys/mips/cavium/usb/octusb.c
+++ b/sys/mips/cavium/usb/octusb.c
@@ -1860,10 +1860,6 @@ octusb_ep_init(struct usb_device *udev, struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *edesc,
 	    ep, udev->address, edesc->bEndpointAddress,
 	    udev->flags.usb_mode, sc->sc_addr);
 
-	if (udev->flags.usb_mode != USB_MODE_HOST) {
-		/* not supported */
-		return;
-	}
 	if (udev->device_index != sc->sc_addr) {
 		switch (edesc->bmAttributes & UE_XFERTYPE) {
 		case UE_CONTROL: