diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index 1ff7d901fede..6aca6c69bf74 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -2595,6 +2595,10 @@ struct usb_hcd *__usb_create_hcd(const struct hc_driver *driver,
 	INIT_WORK(&hcd->wakeup_work, hcd_resume_work);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_USB_XHCI_SIDEBAND
+	refcount_set(&hcd->sb_usage_count, 0);
+#endif
+
 	INIT_WORK(&hcd->died_work, hcd_died_work);
 
 	hcd->driver = driver;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-sideband.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-sideband.c
index d04cf0af57ae..bd0fc1564052 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-sideband.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-sideband.c
@@ -334,6 +334,98 @@ xhci_sideband_interrupter_id(struct xhci_sideband *sb)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xhci_sideband_interrupter_id);
 
+/**
+ * xhci_sideband_get - inform related drivers there's a new active sideband
+ * @sb: sideband instance for this usb device
+ *
+ * An active sideband indicates that another entity is currently using the host
+ * controller. Inform the host controller and related usb devices by increasing
+ * their sb_usage_count. This allows the corresponding drivers to dynamically
+ * adjust power management actions based on current sideband activity.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, negative error otherwise
+ */
+int xhci_sideband_get(struct xhci_sideband *sb)
+{
+	struct usb_device *udev;
+	struct usb_hcd *hcd;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!sb || !sb->xhci)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	hcd = xhci_to_hcd(sb->xhci);
+	refcount_inc(&hcd->sb_usage_count);
+
+	udev = sb->vdev->udev;
+
+	device_lock(&udev->dev);
+	ret = usb_sideband_get(udev);
+	device_unlock(&udev->dev);
+
+	if (ret) {
+		refcount_dec(&hcd->sb_usage_count);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xhci_sideband_get);
+
+/**
+ * xhci_sideband_put - inform related drivers there's a sideband deactivated
+ * @sb: sideband instance for this usb device
+ *
+ * The inverse operation of xhci_sideband_get, which informs the host
+ * controller and related usb devices by decreasing their sb_usage_count. This
+ * allows the corresponding drivers to dynamically adjust power management
+ * actions based on current sideband activity.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, negative error otherwise
+ */
+int xhci_sideband_put(struct xhci_sideband *sb)
+{
+	struct usb_device *udev;
+	struct usb_hcd *hcd;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!sb || !sb->xhci)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	hcd = xhci_to_hcd(sb->xhci);
+	refcount_dec(&hcd->sb_usage_count);
+
+	udev = sb->vdev->udev;
+
+	device_lock(&udev->dev);
+	ret = usb_sideband_put(udev);
+	device_unlock(&udev->dev);
+
+	if (ret) {
+		refcount_inc(&hcd->sb_usage_count);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xhci_sideband_put);
+
+/**
+ * xhci_sideband_check - check sideband activities on the host controller
+ * @hcd: the host controller driver associated with the target host controller
+ *
+ * Allow other drivers, such as usb controller driver, to check if there are
+ * any sideband activity on the host controller right now. This information
+ * could be used for power management or other forms or resource management.
+ *
+ * Returns true on any active sideband existence, false otherwise
+ */
+bool xhci_sideband_check(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
+{
+	return !!refcount_read(&hcd->sb_usage_count);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xhci_sideband_check);
+
 /**
  * xhci_sideband_register - register a sideband for a usb device
  * @udev: usb device to be accessed via sideband
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/hcd.h b/include/linux/usb/hcd.h
index ac95e7c89df5..9867c178d188 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/hcd.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/hcd.h
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ struct usb_hcd {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	struct work_struct	wakeup_work;	/* for remote wakeup */
 #endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_USB_XHCI_SIDEBAND
+	/* Number of active sideband accessing the host controller. */
+	refcount_t		sb_usage_count;
+#endif
+
 	struct work_struct	died_work;	/* for when the device dies */
 
 	/*
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/xhci-sideband.h b/include/linux/usb/xhci-sideband.h
index f0223c5535e0..4850fc826e00 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/xhci-sideband.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/xhci-sideband.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
+#include <linux/usb/hcd.h>
 
 #define	EP_CTX_PER_DEV		31	/* FIXME defined twice, from xhci.h */
 
@@ -57,6 +58,10 @@ xhci_sideband_get_endpoint_buffer(struct xhci_sideband *sb,
 struct sg_table *
 xhci_sideband_get_event_buffer(struct xhci_sideband *sb);
 
+int xhci_sideband_get(struct xhci_sideband *sb);
+int xhci_sideband_put(struct xhci_sideband *sb);
+bool xhci_sideband_check(struct usb_hcd *hcd);
+
 int
 xhci_sideband_create_interrupter(struct xhci_sideband *sb, int num_seg,
 				 bool ip_autoclear, u32 imod_interval, int intr_num);
