diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
index e713cf9b3dd2..eb85cbb1a2ff 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
@@ -1583,6 +1583,11 @@ int usb_suspend(struct device *dev, pm_message_t msg)
 	struct usb_device	*udev = to_usb_device(dev);
 	int r;
 
+	if (msg.event == PM_EVENT_SUSPEND && usb_sideband_check(udev)) {
+		dev_dbg(dev, "device accessed via sideband\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	unbind_no_pm_drivers_interfaces(udev);
 
 	/* From now on we are sure all drivers support suspend/resume
@@ -1619,6 +1624,11 @@ int usb_resume(struct device *dev, pm_message_t msg)
 	struct usb_device	*udev = to_usb_device(dev);
 	int			status;
 
+	if (msg.event == PM_EVENT_RESUME && usb_sideband_check(udev)) {
+		dev_dbg(dev, "device accessed via sideband\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/* For all calls, take the device back to full power and
 	 * tell the PM core in case it was autosuspended previously.
 	 * Unbind the interfaces that will need rebinding later,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index 1ff7d901fede..9876b3940281 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -2593,6 +2593,7 @@ struct usb_hcd *__usb_create_hcd(const struct hc_driver *driver,
 	timer_setup(&hcd->rh_timer, rh_timer_func, 0);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	INIT_WORK(&hcd->wakeup_work, hcd_resume_work);
+	refcount_set(&hcd->sb_usage_count, 0);
 #endif
 
 	INIT_WORK(&hcd->died_work, hcd_died_work);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
index 0b4685aad2d5..d315d066a56b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
@@ -671,6 +671,7 @@ struct usb_device *usb_alloc_dev(struct usb_device *parent,
 	dev->state = USB_STATE_ATTACHED;
 	dev->lpm_disable_count = 1;
 	atomic_set(&dev->urbnum, 0);
+	refcount_set(&dev->sb_usage_count, 0);
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->ep0.urb_list);
 	dev->ep0.desc.bLength = USB_DT_ENDPOINT_SIZE;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.c b/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.c
index 2fdafbcbe44c..18c743ce5ac5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.c
@@ -2550,8 +2550,15 @@ static int dwc3_runtime_idle(struct device *dev)
 static int dwc3_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct dwc3	*dwc = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct platform_device *xhci = dwc->xhci;
 	int		ret;
 
+	if (xhci && xhci_sideband_check(xhci->dev.driver_data)) {
+		dev_dbg(dev, "device accessed via sideband\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+
 	ret = dwc3_suspend_common(dwc, PMSG_SUSPEND);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -2564,8 +2571,14 @@ static int dwc3_suspend(struct device *dev)
 static int dwc3_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct dwc3	*dwc = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct platform_device *xhci = dwc->xhci;
 	int		ret;
 
+	if (xhci && xhci_sideband_check(xhci->dev.driver_data)) {
+		dev_dbg(dev, "device accessed via sideband\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	pinctrl_pm_select_default_state(dev);
 
 	pm_runtime_disable(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.h b/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.h
index 80047d0df179..e06d597ee3b0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/usb/ch9.h>
 #include <linux/usb/gadget.h>
 #include <linux/usb/otg.h>
+#include <linux/usb/hcd.h>
 #include <linux/usb/role.h>
 #include <linux/ulpi/interface.h>
 
@@ -1704,4 +1705,11 @@ static inline void dwc3_ulpi_exit(struct dwc3 *dwc)
 { }
 #endif
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USB_XHCI_SIDEBAND)
+extern bool xhci_sideband_check(struct usb_hcd *hcd);
+#else
+static inline bool xhci_sideband_check(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
+{ return false; }
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __DRIVERS_USB_DWC3_CORE_H */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-plat.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-plat.c
index 6e49ef1908eb..5fdbdf0c7f1a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-plat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-plat.c
@@ -456,6 +456,11 @@ static int xhci_plat_suspend_common(struct device *dev, struct pm_message pmsg)
 	struct xhci_hcd	*xhci = hcd_to_xhci(hcd);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (pmsg.event == PM_EVENT_SUSPEND && xhci_sideband_check(hcd)) {
+		dev_dbg(dev, "device accessed via sideband\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (pm_runtime_suspended(dev))
 		pm_runtime_resume(dev);
 
@@ -499,6 +504,11 @@ static int xhci_plat_resume_common(struct device *dev, struct pm_message pmsg)
 	struct xhci_hcd	*xhci = hcd_to_xhci(hcd);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (pmsg.event == PM_EVENT_RESUME && xhci_sideband_check(hcd)) {
+		dev_dbg(dev, "device accessed via sideband\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (!device_may_wakeup(dev) && (xhci->quirks & XHCI_SUSPEND_RESUME_CLKS)) {
 		ret = clk_prepare_enable(xhci->clk);
 		if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-plat.h b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-plat.h
index 6475130eac4b..432a040c81e5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-plat.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-plat.h
@@ -30,4 +30,11 @@ int xhci_plat_probe(struct platform_device *pdev, struct device *sysdev,
 void xhci_plat_remove(struct platform_device *dev);
 extern const struct dev_pm_ops xhci_plat_pm_ops;
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USB_XHCI_SIDEBAND)
+extern bool xhci_sideband_check(struct usb_hcd *hcd);
+#else
+static inline bool xhci_sideband_check(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
+{ return false; }
+#endif
+
 #endif	/* _XHCI_PLAT_H */
diff --git a/sound/usb/qcom/qc_audio_offload.c b/sound/usb/qcom/qc_audio_offload.c
index 2dc651cd3d05..c82b5dbef2d7 100644
--- a/sound/usb/qcom/qc_audio_offload.c
+++ b/sound/usb/qcom/qc_audio_offload.c
@@ -1516,8 +1516,11 @@ static void handle_uaudio_stream_req(struct qmi_handle *handle,
 			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			subs->opened = 0;
 			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
+		} else {
+			xhci_sideband_get(uadev[pcm_card_num].sb);
 		}
 	} else {
+		xhci_sideband_put(uadev[pcm_card_num].sb);
 		info = &uadev[pcm_card_num].info[info_idx];
 		if (info->data_ep_pipe) {
 			ep = usb_pipe_endpoint(uadev[pcm_card_num].udev,
