diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/usb_subr.c b/sys/dev/usb/usb_subr.c
index 2d7f445bd331..ee5b8757036b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/usb_subr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/usb_subr.c
@@ -1106,9 +1106,15 @@ usbd_status
 usbd_reload_device_desc(usbd_device_handle dev)
 {
 	usbd_status err;
+	int i;
 
 	/* Get the full device descriptor. */
-	err = usbd_get_device_desc(dev, &dev->ddesc);
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+		err = usbd_get_device_desc(dev, &dev->ddesc);
+		if (!err)
+			break;
+ 		usbd_delay_ms(dev, 200);
+	}
 	if (err)
 		return (err);