[PATCH 2/2] usbip: block SET_INTERFACE for isoc alt settings
From: Sascha Grunert
Date: Wed Jul 01 2026 - 06:31:19 EST
USB/IP cannot forward isochronous transfers. When the client activates
an alt setting with isoc endpoints, the transfers fail with -EPROTO and
the resulting usb_clear_halt cascade disconnects the device.
Intercept SET_INTERFACE in tweak_set_interface_cmd() and fake success
when the target alt setting contains isoc endpoints, keeping the device
at alt 0.
Tested with a Turtle Beach Velocity One Flight yoke (10f5:7001)
forwarded to a VM via USB/IP, which previously disconnect-looped every
few seconds and now stays connected.
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Sascha Grunert <sgrunert@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c b/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c
index d0e3d3f..f323b48 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c
@@ -100,6 +100,28 @@ static int tweak_clear_halt_cmd(struct urb *urb)
return ret;
}
+static bool altsetting_has_isoc(struct usb_device *udev, __u16 interface,
+ __u16 alternate)
+{
+ struct usb_interface *intf;
+ struct usb_host_interface *alt;
+ int i;
+
+ intf = usb_ifnum_to_if(udev, interface);
+ if (!intf)
+ return false;
+
+ alt = usb_altnum_to_altsetting(intf, alternate);
+ if (!alt)
+ return false;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < alt->desc.bNumEndpoints; i++) {
+ if (usb_endpoint_xfer_isoc(&alt->endpoint[i].desc))
+ return true;
+ }
+ return false;
+}
+
static int tweak_set_interface_cmd(struct urb *urb)
{
struct usb_ctrlrequest *req;
@@ -111,6 +133,20 @@ static int tweak_set_interface_cmd(struct urb *urb)
alternate = le16_to_cpu(req->wValue);
interface = le16_to_cpu(req->wIndex);
+ /*
+ * USB/IP cannot forward isochronous transfers. If the requested
+ * alt setting activates isochronous endpoints, pretend the switch
+ * succeeded without touching the device. This prevents the
+ * cascade of failed isoc URBs that leads to a device disconnect.
+ */
+ if (alternate != 0 && altsetting_has_isoc(urb->dev, interface,
+ alternate)) {
+ dev_info(&urb->dev->dev,
+ "usb_set_interface blocked: inf %u alt %u (isoc)\n",
+ interface, alternate);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
usbip_dbg_stub_rx("set_interface: inf %u alt %u\n",
interface, alternate);
--
2.52.0