[PATCH v2] usb: xhci: add xhci_halt() for HCE Handling

From: Dayu Jiang

Date: Wed Jan 28 2026 - 05:12:27 EST


The xHCI controller reports a Host Controller Error (HCE) in UAS Storage
Device plug/unplug scenarios on Android devices, which is checked in
xhci_irq() function and causes an interrupt storm (since the interrupt
isn’t cleared), leading to severe system-level faults.

When the xHCI controller reports HCE in the interrupt handler, the driver
currently only logs a warning and continues execution. However, HCE
indicates a critical hardware failure that requires the controller to be
halted. This ensures the controller is in a consistent state and prevents
further operations on failed hardware.

The change is made in xhci_irq() function where STS_HCE status is
checked, mirroring the existing error handling pattern used for
STS_FATAL errors.

Fixes: 2a25e66d676df ("xhci: print warning when HCE was set")
Signed-off-by: Dayu Jiang <jiangdayu@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
index 9315ba18310d..1cbefee3c4ca 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
@@ -3195,6 +3195,7 @@ irqreturn_t xhci_irq(struct usb_hcd *hcd)

if (status & STS_HCE) {
xhci_warn(xhci, "WARNING: Host Controller Error\n");
+ xhci_halt(xhci);
goto out;
}

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2.34.1